| 释义 |
sof·fit
\ˈsäfə̇t\ noun
also sof·fite \“, säˈfēt\
(-s)
Etymology: French soffite, from Italian soffitto, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin suffictus, past participle of Latin suffigere to fasten underneath — more at suffix
: the underside of a part or member of a building (as of an overhang, ceiling, staircase, cornice, or entablature); especially : the intrados of an arch — compare plancier |