superficiel

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin superficiālis. By surface analysis, superficie +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy.pɛʁ.fi.sjɛl/

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Adjective

superficiel (feminine superficielle, masculine plural superficiels, feminine plural superficielles)

1. (relational) surface

   Synonym: surfacique

   tension superficielle ― surface tension

2. (figuratively, derogatory) superficial, shallow (lacking substance)

   Antonym: profond

Derived terms

• superficiellement

Further reading

• “superficiel”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.