soffit

[ sof-it ]

/ ˈsɒf ɪt /

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noun Architecture.

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

Origin of soffit

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

Words nearby soffit

so far as, so far, so good, sofa surfing, sofa table, sofer, soffit, soffritto, Sofia, sofrito, S. of Sol., soft

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Example sentences from the Web for soffit

The soffit is flat, with a round moulding at the inner and the outer edge.
The Story of Chartres|Cecil Headlam
Flat arch, where the soffit is horizontal and sometimes slightly cambered (dotted line).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4|Various
The soffit of the arch is carved, and the face of the pilaster below has a very rich and graceful vine arabesque upon it.
The Shores of the Adriatic|F. Hamilton Jackson
A projection upon the soffit of the Doric corona, which originally marked the position of the rafter-ends beneath the sheathing.
History of Ancient Art|Franz von Reber

The lower surface or soffit of the arch is the intrados, E, and the upper surface the extrados, F.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for soffit

soffit

/ (ˈsɒfɪt) /

noun

the underside of a part of a building or a structural component, such as an arch, beam, stair, etc

Also called: crown, vertex the upper inner surface of a drain or sewerCompare invert (def. 6)

Word Origin for soffit

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	soffit
释义	soffit [ sof-it ] / ˈsɒf ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR soffit ON THESAURUS.COM noun Architecture. the underside of an architectural feature, as a beam, arch, ceiling, vault, or cornice. Origin of soffit 1605–15; <French soffite<Italian soffitto<Vulgar Latin *suffīctus, for Latin suffīxus;see suffix Words nearby soffit so far as, so far, so good, sofa surfing, sofa table, sofer, soffit, soffritto, Sofia, sofrito, S. of Sol., soft Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for soffit The soffit is flat, with a round moulding at the inner and the outer edge. The Story of Chartres\|Cecil Headlam Flat arch, where the soffit is horizontal and sometimes slightly cambered (dotted line). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4\|Various The soffit of the arch is carved, and the face of the pilaster below has a very rich and graceful vine arabesque upon it. The Shores of the Adriatic\|F. Hamilton Jackson A projection upon the soffit of the Doric corona, which originally marked the position of the rafter-ends beneath the sheathing. History of Ancient Art\|Franz von Reber The lower surface or soffit of the arch is the intrados, E, and the upper surface the extrados, F. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for soffit soffit / (ˈsɒfɪt) / noun the underside of a part of a building or a structural component, such as an arch, beam, stair, etc Also called: crown, vertex the upper inner surface of a drain or sewerCompare invert (def. 6) Word Origin for soffit C17: via French from Italian soffitto, from Latin suffixus something fixed underneath, from suffīgere, from sub- under + fīgere to fasten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to soffit rim, sole, root, belly, underneath
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soffit

noun Architecture.

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British Dictionary definitions for soffit

noun

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