superficies

[ soo-per-fish-ee-eez, -fish-eez ]
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noun,plural su·per·fi·ci·es.
  1. the surface, outer face, or outside of a thing.

  2. the outward appearance, especially as distinguished from the inner nature.

Origin of superficies

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1520–30; <Latin superficiēs, equivalent to super-super- + -ficiēs, combining form of faciēsface

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superficies

/ (ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃiːz) /


nounplural -cies rare
  1. a surface or outer face

  2. the outward form of a thing

Origin of superficies

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C16: from Latin: upper side, from super- + faciēs face

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