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superficies.

A two-dimensional magnitude that has length and breadth; especially such a surface that forms the boundary of a solid.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌsuː.pəˈfɪʃ.i.iːz/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsu.pɚˈfɪˌʃiz/General-American/ˌsu.pɚˈfɪʃ.iˌiz/General-American
  1. A two-dimensional magnitude that has length and breadth; especially such a surface that forms the boundary of a solid. The area of a two-dimensional surface.

  2. A two-dimensional magnitude that has length and breadth; especially such a surface that forms the boundary of a solid. The visible, external surface of a body.

  3. The surface (of something immaterial, especially of the mind or soul).

  4. A building intimately associated with the land on which it is built.

Where this word comes from

Borrowing from Latin superficiēs (“top, surface”), from super- (“above, over”) + faciēs (“form, configuration, shape”). Doublet of surface.

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