surface
surface
subs.
P. τὸ ἐπιπολῆς, or use V. νῶτον, τό (back).
The surface of the body: P. τὸ ἔξωθεν σῶμα (Thuc. 2.49).
On the surface, superficial, adj.: P. ἐπιπολαῖος.
Superficies: P. ἐπίπεδον, τό.
subs.
P. τὸ ἐπιπολῆς, or use V. νῶτον, τό (back).
The surface of the body: P. τὸ ἔξωθεν σῶμα (Thuc. 2.49).
On the surface, superficial, adj.: P. ἐπιπολαῖος.
Superficies: P. ἐπίπεδον, τό.
SURFACE
☞ superficies in this sense is found in Plin. Col. and later writers but is not classical: the best writers explain the meaning by summus in agreement with a substantive; e.g. summa corpora (Quint. 10 2 15); amphorae summae (Nep. Han. 9 2); summa cutis (Celsus 3 6 p. 137 Bip.).
☞ superficies in this sense is found in Plin. Col. and later writers but is not classical: the best writers explain the meaning by summus in agreement with a substantive; e.g. summa corpora (Quint. 10 2 15); amphorae summae (Nep. Han. 9 2); summa cutis (Celsus 3 6 p. 137 Bip.).
surface:
1. sŭperfĭcies, ēi, f. (post-August.): the s of the water, s. aquae, Col. 8, 15, 3 Plin.
2. expr. by summus with subs.: to swim on the s. of the water, in aqua summa natare, Pl. Cas. 2, 6, 33: the springs are on the s., fontes sunt in summo, Plin. Ep. 2, 17, fin. Phr.: his envy was concealed, his flattery on the s., invidia in occulto, adulatio in aperto erat, Tac. H. 4, 4: I know you thoroughly and below the s., te intus et in cute novi, Pers. 3, 30.
1. sŭperfĭcies, ēi, f. (post-August.): the s of the water, s. aquae, Col. 8, 15, 3 Plin.
2. expr. by summus with subs.: to swim on the s. of the water, in aqua summa natare, Pl. Cas. 2, 6, 33: the springs are on the s., fontes sunt in summo, Plin. Ep. 2, 17, fin. Phr.: his envy was concealed, his flattery on the s., invidia in occulto, adulatio in aperto erat, Tac. H. 4, 4: I know you thoroughly and below the s., te intus et in cute novi, Pers. 3, 30.
χρώς
the surface of the body, the skin
νῶτον
the back; surface (of the sea)
χρῶμα
the surface, skin: the colour of the skin, the complexion
ἐπιφάνεια
manifestation, visible surface
χροιά
the surface of a body, the skin; the body
οὖδας
the surface of the earth, the ground, earth
ἐπιπολή
surface, ἐπιπολῆς on top
a flat surface, flat land, a plain
ἐμβαδόν2
surface, area
ἑκκαιεικοσάεδρον
solid with twenty-six surfaces
the surface of the body, the skin
νῶτον
the back; surface (of the sea)
χρῶμα
the surface, skin: the colour of the skin, the complexion
ἐπιφάνεια
manifestation, visible surface
χροιά
the surface of a body, the skin; the body
οὖδας
the surface of the earth, the ground, earth
ἐπιπολή
surface, ἐπιπολῆς on top
appearing fewer than 50 times
πλάξa flat surface, flat land, a plain
ἐμβαδόν2
surface, area
ἑκκαιεικοσάεδρον
solid with twenty-six surfaces
sinus
a bent surface, curve, fold, hollow, coil
aequor
an even surface, level; (surface of the) sea
planities
a flat surface, level ground, plain
a hard surface, rind, shell, crust, bark
superficies
the upper side, top, surface
a bent surface, curve, fold, hollow, coil
aequor
an even surface, level; (surface of the) sea
planities
a flat surface, level ground, plain
appearing fewer than 50 times
crustaa hard surface, rind, shell, crust, bark
superficies
the upper side, top, surface