Spanish Conversation · Level 137
44 words
Spanish word
epitafio
Pronunciation
IPA/epiˈtafjo/
Meaning
- masculine nounepitaph
Example
Colocaron un epitafio en la lápida con la fecha.
They placed an epitaph with the date on the gravestone.
More examples
Mientras paseaban, se fijaron en el epitafio de una tumba antigua.
While they were walking, they took note of the epitaph on an old grave.
Core concept
Short commemorative inscription on a tomb or headstone.
Common phrases
grabar el epitafio
inscribe the epitaph
fijarse en el epitafio
take note of the epitaph
qué pone en el epitafio
words on the epitaph
Similar words
inscripción: Text or lettering carved or engraved on stone, metal, or other surfaces as a permanent mark.
lápida: Flat stone slab set at a grave to mark the burial place.
Definition in Spanish
Texto breve, inscrito en una lápida o tumba, que honra o recuerda a una persona fallecida.
Word origin
From Greek epitaphion meaning 'words upon a tomb', through Latin epitaphium into Spanish epitafio.
Usage tips
- Used mainly for funeral or memorial contexts; for ordinary inscriptions on objects or buildings Spanish speakers prefer inscripción.