soffit
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ɪt noun Architecture.
the underside of an architectural feature, as a beam, arch, ceiling, vault, or cornice.
Origin:
1605–15; < French soffite < Italian soffitto < Vulgar Latin *suffīctus, for Latin suffīxus; see suffix
1605–15; < French soffite < Italian soffitto < Vulgar Latin *suffīctus, for Latin suffīxus; see suffix
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| —n | |
| 1. | the underside of a part of a building or a structural component, such as an arch, beam, stair, etc |
| 2. | Compare invert crown, Also called: vertex the upper inner surface of a drain or sewer |
| [C17: via French from Italian soffitto, from Latin suffixus something fixed underneath, from suffīgere, from sub- under + fīgere to fasten] | |
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Soffit
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
soffit
1613, from It. soffita, fem. of soffitto "ceiling," originally "fixed beneath," from L. sub- "under" + pp. of figere "to fix, fasten" (see fix).
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Example sentences
Another method to remove heat from below the soffit is a continual soffit vent where the soffit meets the wall.
The soffit is also referred to as the crown of the culvert.
Corrugated metal with light metal supports, minimal lighting and soffit.
Install new vented, aluminum soffit system to completely enclose the soffit.
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