n.
Pronunciation: ' sä-f ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: French soffite, from Italian soffitto, from Vulgar Latin *suffictus, past participle of Latin suffigere to fasten underneath ― more at SUFFIX
Date: 1592
: the underside of a part or member of a building (as of an overhang or staircase) especially : the intrados of an arch