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)
- (relational) surface
- Synonym: surfacique
- tension superficielle ― surface tension
- (figuratively, derogatory) superficial, shallow (lacking substance)
- Antonym: profond
Derived terms
Further reading
- “superficiel”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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