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soffit

[ sof-it ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Architecture.

the underside of an architectural feature, as a beam, arch, ceiling, vault, or cornice.

soffit

/ ˈsɒfɪt /

the underside of a part of a building or a structural component, such as an arch, beam, stair, etc
See invert
Also calledcrownvertex the upper inner surface of a drain or sewer Compare invert

Origin of soffit¹

1605–15; < French soffite < Italian soffitto < Vulgar Latin *suffīctus, for Latin suffīxus; suffix

Origin of soffit¹

C17: via French from Italian soffitto, from Latin suffixus something fixed underneath, from suffīgere, from sub- under + fīgere to fasten

The bond of an arch obtains its name from the arrangement of headers and stretchers on its soffit.

If the arch is in Flemish the soffit presents the same appearance as the elevation of a wall built in that bond.

A projection upon the soffit of the Doric corona, which originally marked the position of the rafter-ends beneath the sheathing.

The soffit of the arch of the Choir has a blue ground covered with multi-coloured birds and arabesques.

The door is formed of three stones, two upright, and a cross-stone, forming a soffit.

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