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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessuperficie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: superficie
"La superficie del agua está tranquila."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The outside part or uppermost layer of something.
"The oil floated on the surface of the water."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'surface', combining the Latin prefix 'sur-' (over, above) and 'facie' (face). It entered the English language in the late 16th century, originally referring to the outermost boundary or exterior face of a solid body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Surface" is said worldwide
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surface
Transliteration: surface
"La surface de la table est propre."
Oberfläche
Transliteration: Oberfläche
"Die Oberfläche des Tisches ist glatt."
superficie
Transliteration: superficie
"La superficie dell'acqua è calma."
superficie
Transliteration: superficie
"La superficie del agua está tranquila."
superfície
Transliteration: superfície
"A superfície da mesa é lisa."
सतह
Transliteration: satah
"पानी की सतह शांत है।"
表面
Transliteration: biǎomiàn
"桌子的表面很光滑。"
표면
Transliteration: pyomyeon
"물 테이블 표면이 매끄럽습니다."
表面
Transliteration: hyōmen
"机の表面は滑らかです。"
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