Sŏf'fit, n.

n. [Fr. soffite, It. soffitta, soffitto, from Lat. suffixus, p. p. of suffigere, to fasten beneath or below, from sub, under, beneath, and figere, fixum, to fix, fasten, It. figgere, p. p. fisso and fitto.] (Arch.) A ceiling; especially, the under side of the subordinate parts and members of buildings, such as staircases, entablatures, archways, cornices, or the like. Oxf. Gloss.