superficial.
superficial (comprising a surface)
Meaning & usage
superficial (comprising a surface)
camada superficial
superficial; shallow (not reaching or penetrating deep)
ferida superficial
shallow (overly concerned with superficial matters)
pessoa superficial
superficial (lacking thoroughness or attention to minor details)
análise superficial
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 superficiālislbor. Portuguese superficial Learned borrowing from Latin superficiālis. By surface analysis, superfície + -al.
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