HIC JACET


Meaning of HIC JACET in English

I. ˈhik-ˈjā-sət, ˈhēk-ˈyä-kət noun

Etymology: Latin, literally, here lies

Date: 1654

: epitaph

II. hik-ˈjā-sət, hēk-ˈyä-ket foreign term

Etymology: Latin

: here lies — used preceding a name on a tombstone

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