Meaning
gravestone; plaque
- headstone or gravestone inscribed in a cemetery
- commemorative stone plaque or tablet
In a sentence
Hanno posto una lapide di marmo per ricordare i caduti.
They placed a marble plaque to commemorate the fallen.
Quali parole sono state incise sulla lapide commemorativa del poeta?
What words were engraved on the poet's commemorative plaque?
Non si riuscivano più a leggere i nomi sulla vecchia lapide.
The names on the old gravestone could no longer be read.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lapide | feminine · singular |
| lapidi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Unlike 'tomba' (tomb), 'lapide' refers specifically to the carved stone plaque or gravestone.