How to Say ‘Written on a tombstone’ in Italian
Scritto sopra una lapide
SKREE-toh SOH-prah OO-nah LAH-pee-deh
[SKREE-toh SOH-prah OO-nah LAH-pee-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: Suggests permanence and legacy—words set in stone.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Examining history through graveyards is common in Italy's rich historical landscape.
Phrase Breakdown
Scritto sopra
SKREE-toh SOH-prah
Words in this phrase
Scritto
[SKREE-toh]
written
The past participle of 'write', indicating an action of forming letters on a surface.
Ho scritto sopra il documento.
I have written on top of the document.
sopra
[SOH-prah]
above
In a higher position relative to something else.
Il quadro è appeso sopra al divano.
The painting is hung above the sofa.
Una lapide
OO-nah LAH-pee-deh
Words in this phrase
una
[OO-nah]
a
An indefinite article used before a singular noun.
C'è una lampada sul tavolo.
There is a lamp on the table.
lapide
[LAH-pee-deh]
tombstone
A stone marker that is placed on a grave.
La lapide del poeta è decorata.
The poet's tombstone is decorated.
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