lapide
tombstone
The Italian word for tombstone is 'lapide'. It is used to refer to the stone slab or monument that marks a grave. It often includes the name of the deceased, their dates of birth and death, and sometimes an epitaph or a brief statement about the person.
Example sentences using: lapide
La lapide di mio nonno è molto antica.
My grandfather's gravestone is very old.
This sentence talks about the reference to someone's grandfather's gravestone being very old, indicating that it has been there for a long time.
Ho visto una poesia sulla lapide.
I saw a poem on the gravestone.
In this example, the speaker is mentioning noticing a poem engraved on a gravestone. The use of the word 'lapide' here refers to a monument typically seen at burial grounds.
La lapide era coperta di muschio.
The gravestone was covered in moss.
The sentence is describing a gravestone being covered in moss. This indicates the tombstone being in a damp place or it has not been cleaned for a long time.