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:(file)

Noun

soffitto m (plural soffitti)

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

Descendants

  • → French: soffite
    • → English: soffit
    • → Greek: σοφίτα (sofíta)
  • → Polish: sufit
  • → Portuguese: sofito
  • → Spanish: sofito

See also

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