Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
Latin.
- here lies (often used to begin epitaphs on tombstones).
- (on gravestones) here lies
Latin, hic iacet, “here lies,” commonly the first words of Latin epitaphs; from demonstrative pronomial adjective of place hic “here” + iacet “it lies,” from iacere “to lie, rest,” related to iacere “to throw” (see jet (v.)).