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superficialis.

of or pertaining to the surface; superficial

13 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[sʊ.pɛr.fɪ.kiˈaː.lɪs]Classical-Latin[su.per.fi.t͡ʃiˈaː.lis]

  1. of or pertaining to the surface; superficial

    Late-Latin · declension-3 · two-termination

  2. superficial

    Late-Latin · declension-3 · figuratively · two-termination
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin superficiēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin superficiālis From superficiēs (“top, surface”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

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