Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
H.S.E.
English translation:
hic situs est (here lies)
Added to glossary by
liz askew
Apr 18, 2007 12:53
17 yrs ago
Latin term
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When You Want It Done Right
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
, Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
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H.S.E.
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tomb inscription
This abbreviation heads off an inscription on a tombstone. Does anyone know what the letters stand for?
Proposed translations
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| 3 +5 | hic situs est [here lies?] |
liz askew
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| 5 | hic situs est |
Gliron (X)
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hic situs est [here lies?]
Roman pages - mosaics, gardens, inscriptions, latin, latin poetryThe 3rd line of this tombstone has some of these words in full and adds : EXS.TEST. (ex testamento) = in accordance with his Will. H S E (hic situs est) ...
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Notice how a lot of the Latin words are often abbreviated (shortened). The letter-cutter only had a limited space within which to work so had to shorten the words to make them fit. The people reading the inscriptions would have understood what words the abbreviations referred to. For example, H S E written on a tombstone means HIC SITUS EST, or 'He Lies Here'.
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Note added at 6 mins (2007-04-18 13:00:00 GMT)
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AND
Notice how a lot of the Latin words are often abbreviated (shortened). The letter-cutter only had a limited space within which to work so had to shorten the words to make them fit. The people reading the inscriptions would have understood what words the abbreviations referred to. For example, H S E written on a tombstone means HIC SITUS EST, or 'He Lies Here'.
Peer comment(s):
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Krisztina Lelik
6 mins
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Jim Tucker (X)
: or "hic sepultus est"
18 mins
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| agree |
Vicky Papaprodromou
48 mins
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| agree |
Rebecca Garber
1 hr
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Nicholas Ferreira
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hic situs est
Abbréviation très courante sur les tombes, à côté de H. I. (hic iacet), H. O. S. (hic ossa sunt), etc.
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