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soffit definition

sof·fit (säf′it)

noun

  1. the horizontal underside of an eave, cornice, etc.
  2. the intrados of an arch or vault

Etymology: Fr soffite < It soffitto < VL *suffictus, for L suffixus: see suffix

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