superficies

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃiːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pər fish′ē ēz′, -fish′ēz)

Inflections of 'superficies' (n): npl: superficies

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
su•per•fi•ci•es  (so̅o̅′pər fish′ē ēz′, -fish′ēz),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ci•es. 
  1. the surface, outer face, or outside of a thing.
  2. the outward appearance, esp. as distinguished from the inner nature.
  • Latin superficiēs, equivalent. to super- super- + -ficiēs, combining form of faciēs face
  • 1520–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
superficies /ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃiːz/ n ( pl -cies) rare
  1. a surface or outer face
  2. the outward form of a thing
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin: upper side, from super- + faciēs face
'superficies' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
superficial - surface

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