superficialis

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From superficiēs (“top, surface”) +‎ -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

superficiālis (neuter superficiāle); third-declension two-termination adjective (Late Latin)

  1. (literal) of or pertaining to the surface; superficial
  2. (figurative) superficial
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Inflection

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative superficiālis superficiāle superficiālēs superficiālia
Genitive superficiālis superficiālium
Dative superficiālī superficiālibus
Accusative superficiālem superficiāle superficiālēs
superficiālīs 		superficiālia
Ablative superficiālī superficiālibus
Vocative superficiālis superficiāle superficiālēs superficiālia

Descendants

Descendants of superficiālis in other languages

References

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