eaves

English

Etymology

From Middle English eves, from Old English efes (“edge of a roof”), from Proto-Germanic *ubaswa (compare Old High German obasa (“porch, hall, roof”), 𐌿𐌱𐌹𐌶𐍅𐌰 (ubizwa), ultimately from the same root as over.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iːvz/
  • Homophone: eves
  • Rhymes: -iːvz

Noun

Eaves of a house.

eaves pl (plural only)

  1. The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.

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