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soffit

sof·fit

UK/ˈsɒf.ɪt/ US/ˈsɑ.fɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

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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