superficies

[ soo-per-fish-ee-eez, -fish-eez ]

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.

superficies

/ ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃiːz /

noun

1. a surface or outer face
2. the outward form of a thing

Word History and Origins

Origin of superficies¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of superficies¹

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

Example Sentences

If you really want to get crazy, you can use its root “superficies,” which was long, long ago accepted as standard English.

From Fox News

“You cannot stop the superficies of objects from evaporation,” he said.

From Literature

He’s the king of superficies: you fall in love with his Puppy immediately, involuntarily, unironically.

From The Guardian

In other insects the imaginal disks are less completely disconnected from the superficies of the larval hypodermis, and may indeed be merely patches thereof.

From Project Gutenberg

The migration of erysipelas from one part to another of the surface is sometimes so extensive as to invade from time to time the larger part of the superficies of the body.

From Project Gutenberg

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