Translation
surface, area
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Word origin
Formed in French from sur ('on, over') and face, coined as a translation of Latin superficies ('the top face of a thing'), from super ('above') and facies ('face'). English 'surface' was borrowed from French.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- sur + face
- English cognates
- surface, superficial, face
Grammar
Examples
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The surface of the table is still wet.
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The flat has an area of sixty square metres.
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The swimmer came back up to the surface.
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On the surface, everything was going very well.
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Clean the surface thoroughly before painting.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 12: surface, précis, enregistrement and 7 more words.