soffit
sof·fit
noun \ˈsä-fət\Definition of SOFFIT
: the underside of a part or member of a building (as of an overhang or staircase); especially : the intrados of an arch
Origin of SOFFIT
French soffite, from Italian soffitto, from Vulgar Latin *suffictus, past participle of Latin suffigere to fasten underneath — more at suffix
First Known Use: 1592
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