superfície

See also: superficie

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin superficiēs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [su.pərˈfi.si.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [su.peɾˈfi.si.e]

Proper noun

superfície f (plural superfícies)

1. surface
2. area

Related terms

• superficial
• superficiari

Further reading

• “superfície” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin superficiēs.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.peʁ.ˈfi.si/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌsu.peɻ.ˈfi.si.e/, /ˌsu.peɻ.ˈfi.sje/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.pɨɾ.ˈfi.sjɨ/, /su.pɨɾ.ˈfi.sji/
• Hyphenation: su‧per‧fí‧ci‧e

• Audio (South Brazil):

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Noun

superfície f (plural superfícies)

1. surface (the upside of a flat object or of a liquid)
2. (geometry) surface (the outside hull of a tangible object)
3. (figurative) tip of the iceberg (only the beginning of a larger situation)

Related terms

• superficial
• superficialidade
• superficialismo
• superficializar
• superficialmente
• superficiário