superficial
superficial
adj.
In geometry: P. ἐπίπεδος.
Met., skin deep: P. ἐπιπόλαιος.
Not exact: P. and V. οὐκ ἀκρῑβής.
adj.
In geometry: P. ἐπίπεδος.
Met., skin deep: P. ἐπιπόλαιος.
Not exact: P. and V. οὐκ ἀκρῑβής.
SUPERFICIAL
PROP. circumlocution by superficies summum or adjective summus.
Figuratively levis (of persons and thing not thorough; slightly made or done): parum diligens (acting or done without due care): parum accuratus (of things carelessly done): parum subtilis (of persons or things not thorough or complete. ☞ Avoid superficialis and perfunctorius): A superficial author levis auctor (Quint.). A superficial scholar homo leviter eruditus; qui leviter attigit litteras (after Cic.). To have a superficial knowledge of litterature leviter imbutum esse litteris (Quint.): primoribus labris litteras gustasse attigisse (Cic.; opposed to habitare bene versatum esse in litteris after Cic.).
PROP. circumlocution by superficies summum or adjective summus.
Figuratively levis (of persons and thing not thorough; slightly made or done): parum diligens (acting or done without due care): parum accuratus (of things carelessly done): parum subtilis (of persons or things not thorough or complete. ☞ Avoid superficialis and perfunctorius): A superficial author levis auctor (Quint.). A superficial scholar homo leviter eruditus; qui leviter attigit litteras (after Cic.). To have a superficial knowledge of litterature leviter imbutum esse litteris (Quint.): primoribus labris litteras gustasse attigisse (Cic.; opposed to habitare bene versatum esse in litteris after Cic.).
superficial:
I. Existing on the surface merely: Phr.: a s. wound, vulnus quod in summa parte est, opp. to quod alte penetravit, Cels. 5, 26, 7: also, quod in cute est, ib. § 23: and more precisely, in summa cute, id. 5, 28, 1: cf. also, id. 5, 26, 35, ubi derasum attritumve est (s. injury by abrasion): a s. layer of soil on rock, *terrae corium tenue saxo superjectum.
II. Math. t. t., relating to a superficies: sŭperfĭciālis, e: Cassiod.
III. Fig., shallow, not profound or thorough: Phr.: a s. but agreeable author, levis quidem sed non injucundus tamen auctor, Quint. 10, 1, 124 (Kr.): possessing a s. acquaintance with literature, literis leviter imbutus, id. 1, 2, 16: qui (nonnisi) primis (ut dicitur) labris literas gustavit, cf. Cic. N. D. 1, 8, 20: no mere s. progress (in study), profectus non a summo petitus, Quint. 10, 3, 2 (where there is an analogy suggested between culture of the mind and of the soil): to get a s. acquaintance with studies, *studiis perfundi quidem sed non imbui [tingi], cf. Sen. Ep. 36, 4: to possess a showy but s. knowledge of a subject, *alicujus rei scientiam vendibilem quidem sed parum accuratam habere: s. (tinsel) happiness, bracteata felicitas, Sen. Ep. 115, 9: a s. opinion, vulgi s. vulgaris opinio (popular, as we say, opp. to more thorough treatment of a subject), cf. Cic. de Or. 3, 6, 24; and id. 1, 23, 109: v.POPULAR (IV.).
I. Existing on the surface merely: Phr.: a s. wound, vulnus quod in summa parte est, opp. to quod alte penetravit, Cels. 5, 26, 7: also, quod in cute est, ib. § 23: and more precisely, in summa cute, id. 5, 28, 1: cf. also, id. 5, 26, 35, ubi derasum attritumve est (s. injury by abrasion): a s. layer of soil on rock, *terrae corium tenue saxo superjectum.
II. Math. t. t., relating to a superficies: sŭperfĭciālis, e: Cassiod.
III. Fig., shallow, not profound or thorough: Phr.: a s. but agreeable author, levis quidem sed non injucundus tamen auctor, Quint. 10, 1, 124 (Kr.): possessing a s. acquaintance with literature, literis leviter imbutus, id. 1, 2, 16: qui (nonnisi) primis (ut dicitur) labris literas gustavit, cf. Cic. N. D. 1, 8, 20: no mere s. progress (in study), profectus non a summo petitus, Quint. 10, 3, 2 (where there is an analogy suggested between culture of the mind and of the soil): to get a s. acquaintance with studies, *studiis perfundi quidem sed non imbui [tingi], cf. Sen. Ep. 36, 4: to possess a showy but s. knowledge of a subject, *alicujus rei scientiam vendibilem quidem sed parum accuratam habere: s. (tinsel) happiness, bracteata felicitas, Sen. Ep. 115, 9: a s. opinion, vulgi s. vulgaris opinio (popular, as we say, opp. to more thorough treatment of a subject), cf. Cic. de Or. 3, 6, 24; and id. 1, 23, 109: v.