soffitto

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *suffīctus, perfect passive participle of Latin suffīgō (“to fasten or fix onto”); compare Classical Latin suffīxus.

Cognate with Piedmontese sofit.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sofˈfit.to/
  • Rhymes: -itto
  • Hyphenation: sof‧fìt‧to
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Noun[edit]

soffitto m (plural soffitti)

  1. ceiling; soffit
  2. roof (overhanging rock wall)

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → French: soffite
    • → English: soffit
    • → Greek: σοφίτα (sofíta)

See also[edit]

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