Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

here lies

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables: here lies
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A phrase written on gravestones followed by the buried person's name.

Etymology

Calque of Latin hīc jacet (whence also English hic jacet, a direct borrowing).

Questions

What does here lies mean?: A phrase written on gravestones followed by the buried person's name.
Where does here lies come from?: Calque of Latin hīc jacet (whence also English hic jacet, a direct borrowing).

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