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Added 10 October 2026

soffit

/ˈsɒf.ɪt/ noun

Latin root: suffīgō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about soffit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.).

Origin

From French soffite, from Italian soffitto, from Vulgar Latin *suffīctus, perfect passive participle of Latin suffīgō (“to fasten or fix onto”).

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