False Altered Words in Italian: Falsi Alterati

The video tutorial by Professor Dave explains the concept of false altered words, which are words that appear to have suffixes indicating a modified meaning but actually have meanings independent of their apparent roots. The tutorial provides examples, such as 'Fumo' and 'Fumeto', and lists several pairs of words to illustrate this concept. The goal is to help learners avoid confusion in language use by recognizing these false altered words.

How can false cognates be tricky to remember, and what strategies can help?

Discuss the relationship between comic books and the word 'fumeto'.