σοφίτα

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French soffite (soffit), from Italian soffitto, from Vulgar Latin *suffīctus, perfect passive participle of Latin suffīgō (to fasten or fix onto).

Noun[edit]

σοφίτα (sofítaf (plural σοφίτες)

  1. attic (space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof)
    Synonyms: ανώγειο (anógeio), ανώγι (anógi)

Usage notes[edit]

  • The meaning has changed from the French word from which the Greek was derived. The French term has the same meaning as the English (soffit).

Declension[edit]