Category:Soffit

Sof"fit, n. Etym: [it. soffitta, soffitto, fr. soffiggere to hide, Properly, to fix or fasten under, l. suffigere to fasten beneath or Below; sub under, beneath + figere to fix, faste: cf. F. soffite.] (arch.)

Defn: the under side of the subordinate parts and members of Buildings, such as staircases, entablatures, archways, cornices, or The like. See illust. of lintel.