soffit
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soffit
- /ˈsɒf.ɪt/ UK
- /ˈsɑ.fɪt/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -ɒfɪt
Where it comes from
From French soffite, from Italian soffitto, from Vulgar Latin *suffīctus, perfect passive participle of Latin suffīgō (“to fasten or fix onto”).
noun soffits
- The visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element. From 1945 onwards, deterioration in the condition of the brickwork in the arch soffits was kept under close observation, and in 1951 it was decided that strengthening must be undertaken.
- The top point of the inside open section of a pipe or box conduit. The elevation of the pipe soffit is 10.4 meters above mean sea level.
Translations
Talk about this word "soffit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/soffit. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. soffit. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/soffit "soffit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/soffit.Cite this
@misc{soffit_2026,
title = {soffit},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/soffit},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
