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soffit

the underside of a part or member of a building, as of an overhang, ceiling, staircase, cornice, or entablature
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soffit

Summary

soffit is an architectural element[1]. soffit ranks in the top 7% of architectural_element entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (885 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • soffit's instance of is recorded as architectural element[3].
  • soffit's instance of is recorded as decorative element[4].
  • soffit is a type of ceiling[5].
  • soffit's Commons category is recorded as Soffits (architecture)[6].
  • soffit's different from is recorded as nokiuchi[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include architectural element[3] and decorative element[4]. soffit is a type of ceiling[5].

Why It Matters

soffit ranks in the top 7% of architectural_element entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (885 views/month).[2] soffit has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] soffit is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → ceiling
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → architectural element, decorative element
    Different from → nokiuchi
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987012575256005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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