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superficial.

superficial (comprising a surface)

11 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/su.peʁ.fi.siˈaw/Brazil[su.peh.fi.siˈaʊ̯]Brazil/su.peʁ.fiˈsjaw/Brazil[su.peh.fiˈsjaʊ̯]Brazil
  1. superficial (comprising a surface)

    feminine · masculine
    camada superficial
  2. superficial; shallow (not reaching or penetrating deep)

    feminine · masculine
    ferida superficial
  3. shallow (overly concerned with superficial matters)

    feminine · masculine
    pessoa superficial
  4. superficial (lacking thoroughness or attention to minor details)

    feminine · masculine
    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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