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soffit
[ sof-it ]
/ ˈsɒf ɪt /
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noun Architecture.
the underside of an architectural feature, as a beam, arch, ceiling, vault, or cornice.
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Origin of soffit
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so far as, so far, so good, sofa surfing, sofa table, sofer, soffit, soffritto, Sofia, sofrito, S. of Sol., soft
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British Dictionary definitions for soffit
soffit
/ (ˈsɒfɪt) /
noun
the underside of a part of a building or a structural component, such as an arch, beam, stair, etc
Word Origin for soffit
C17: via French from Italian soffitto, from Latin suffixus something fixed underneath, from suffīgere, from sub- under + fīgere to fasten
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