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
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
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003