Etymology

hic jacet

Today it means: An epitaph (gravestone inscription). Full definition →

Latin hīc jacet
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromhīc jacet“here lies”
  2. English todayhic jacet

Unadapted borrowing from Latin hīc jacet (“here lies”).

Words from the same roots

Latinhīc jacet all →

here lies

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