soffitto

Italian

Etymology

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

Cognate with Piedmontese sofit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sofˈfit.to/
• Rhymes: -itto
• Hyphenation: sof‧fìt‧to

• Audio:

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Noun

soffitto m (plural soffitti)

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

Related terms

• soffittare

Descendants

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

See also

• soffitta