Pennsylvania USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project
Tombstone Inscription Translations
Italian/Latin
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A BASIC guide to common words and phrases commonly found on Tombstones,
translated from languages likely to be encountered while researching in Pennsylvania.
Anyone who can contribute translations into additional languages,
or have additional phrases to be included, should contact
| English | Italian / Latin |
| January | Gennaio / Januarii |
| February | Febbraio / Februarii |
| March | Marzo / Martii |
| April | Aprile / Aprilis |
| May | Maggio / Maii |
| June | Giuno / Junii |
| July | Luglio / Julii |
| August | Agosto / Augustii |
| September | Settembre / Septembris |
| October | Ottobre / Octobris |
| November | Novembre / Novembris |
| December | Dicembre / Decembris |
| age | eta |
| week | settimana |
| day | giorno / dies |
| month | mese / mensis |
| year | anno / annus |
| born | 1] sopportato 2] nato / partus |
| died | morto |
| Sunday | Domenica |
| Monday | Lunedi |
| Tuesday | Martedi |
| Wednesday | Mercoledi |
| Thursday | Giovedi |
| Friday | Venerdi |
| Saturday | Sabato |
| father | padre / pater |
| mother | madre / mater |
| husband | marito / uxor |
| wife | moglie / 1] mulier 2] uxor |
| son | figlio / filius |
| daughter | figlia / filia |
| brother | fratello / frater |
| sister | sorella / soror |
| grandfather | nonno / avus |
| grandmother | nonna / ava |
| uncle | zio / avunclulus |
| aunt | zia / amita |
| marriage | unione / matrimonium |
| here rests | qui si riposa |
| rest gently | * |
| rest in peace | requiescat in pace |
| remember death | memento mori |
| time flies | fugit hora |
| though silent, he speaks | dum tacet clamat - associated with Woodmen of the World grave markers |
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This page was updated 27 Apr 2011 and is maintained by Ellis Michaels
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