First Known Use: 1530
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superficies
noun su·per·fi·cies \-ˈfi-(ˌ)shēz, -shē-ˌēz\
plural superficies
Definition of SUPERFICIES
1
: a surface of a body or a region of space
2
: the external aspects or appearance of a thing
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Origin of SUPERFICIES
Latin, surface, from super- + facies face, aspect — more at face
Rhymes with SUPERFICIES
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