interfacial

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Indo-European *-tér

Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér

Proto-Italic *n̥ter

Latin inter

Latin inter-bor.

English inter-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti

Proto-Italic *θakjō

Proto-Italic *fakjō

Latin faciō

Proto-Indo-European *-yḗh₂s

Proto-Italic *-jēs

Latin -iēs

Latin faciēs

Late Latin facia

Old French facebor.

Middle English face

English face

English interface

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālisder.

Old French -ialder.

Middle English -ial

English -ial

English interfacial

From interface + -ial.

Adjective

interfacial (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to an interface.

Derived terms

• interfacial angle
• interfacial canal
• interfacial energy
• interfacial layer
• interfacially
• interfacial polarization
• noninterfacial

Translations

relating to an interface

• French: interfacial (fr)
• Greek: διεπαφικός (el) (diepafikós)
• Spanish: interfacial

French

Adjective

interfacial (feminine interfaciale, masculine plural interfaciaux, feminine plural interfaciales)

1. interfacial

Further reading

• “interfacial”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inteɾfaˈθjal/ [ĩn̪.t̪eɾ.faˈθjal] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /inteɾfaˈsjal/ [ĩn̪.t̪eɾ.faˈsjal] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: in‧ter‧fa‧cial

Adjective

interfacial m or f (masculine and feminine plural interfaciales)

1. interfacial