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Proper noun

superfície f ‎(plural superfícies)

1. area

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin superficiēs.

Pronunciation

• (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

Noun

superfície f (plural superfícies)

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

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