Added 9 October 2026
superficies
/ˌsuː.pəˈfɪʃ.i.iːz/ noun
Latin root: superficiēs Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about superficies at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance.
the audience was held by the substance of the play rather than by the superficies of the production
- Outer surface of an area or a body.
Origin
Borrowing from Latin superficiēs (“top, surface”), from super- (“above, over”) + faciēs (“form, configuration, shape”). Doublet of surface.
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