SUPERFICIES


Meaning of SUPERFICIES in English

[ ˌsu:pə'fɪʃɪi:z ]

■ noun ( plural same)

1》 archaic a surface.

2》 literary an outward part or appearance.

Origin

C16: from L., from super- 'above' + facies 'face'.

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