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Italian word

soffitto

ceiling

Looks like

soffit

the underside of an architectural structure (technical term)

⚠️ The trap

Soffitto means ceiling (the top surface of a room). In English, 'soffit' is a technical architectural term for the underside of an overhang. Same root, but soffitto is the everyday word for ceiling in Italian.

To say "the underside of an architectural structure (technical term)" in Italian:

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"soffitto" in English means:

ceiling

Example

"Il soffitto è alto."

"The ceiling is high."

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