Thread: Latin Phrases for tombstones

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Having googled around for some Latin phrases to add to tombstones I will be making, I thought I would share some of the better ones I found:

Mors Vincit Omnia - Death Conquers All (Or Death Always Wins)
Mors Ultima Linea Rerum Est - Death Is Every thing's Final Limit
De Mortuis Nil Nisi Bonum - Say Nothing But Good Of the Dead.
Mors Cum Terrore Novo Venit - Death Has Come With A New Terror
De Mortuis, Nihil Nisi Bonum - Never Speak Ill Of The Dead. (More Literal "Of The Dead, (Say) Nothing Unless Good.)
Mortui Vivos Docent - (Let the) Dead Teach the Living
Adsum - I Am Here
Media Vita In Morte Sumus - In The Midst Of Our Lives We Die
Melita, Domi Adsum - Honey, I'm Home!
Memento Mori - Remember That [You Will] Die
Non Omnis Moriar - I Shall Not All Die (Or Not All Of Me Will Die)
Requiescat In Pace (R.I.P.) - Let Him Rest in Peace
Stipendium Peccati Mors Est - The Reward Of Sin Is Death
Sum Quod Eris - I Am What You Will Be
Imor Mortis Conturbat Me - The Fear of Death Confounds Me
Tu Fui Ego Eris - I Was You; You Will Be Me
Vale, Lacerte! - See Ya Later, Alligator!
Nascentes Morimur.. - From the Moment We Are Born, We Die
Me Transmitte Sursum, Caledoni - Beam Me Up, Scotty
Mater Memento Mori - Remember Your Mortality.
Sit Vis Vobiscum - May The Force Be With You.
Mors Ultima Ratio - Death Is the Final Accounting
Quando Omni Flunkus Moritatus - When All Else Fails Play Dead.

Thanks for sharing Herman! I will likely use a few of these, and wouldn't have if you didn't post this.

OK, Herman, you are officially awesome. Not that I have anything against anyone who uses them, but "funny" epitaphs just don't work for the look I'm going for. I was thinking of Spanish horror actors, but I couldn't find anything I liked. I will definitely be using several of these. Thanks a million.

Yeah, these are great! I'm with Rookie - I don't care for funny tombstones for my own cemetery scene but I will most certainly be using "May the Force Be With You"...can't help it...I'm a Star Wars freak.

You have just given me 3 more tombstones to make...got 3 slabs left with nothing to put on them til now... These are all great!

Good find Herman

EEEXXXCCCCEEEELLLLEEEENNNTTT!!!!

What a classy morbid addition to a cemetary - on a stone, over the door of a crypt, carved into a slab. Ditto, thanks so much for sharing!

I'm glad you guys found this thread useful ... have found a few more that may be useful

Aeternum vale - Farewell forever
Cineri gloria sera venit - Fame comes too late to the dead
Cursum perficio - My journey is over, or I finish my journey
Fama semper vivat - May his/her fame last forever
Hic jacet (HJ) - Here lies. (written on gravestones or tombs)
Hic jacet sepultus (HJS) - Here lies buried
Hodie mihi, cras tibi - Today for me, tomorrow for you
Mortvi non mordant - Dead men don't bite; Dead men tell no tale
Nunc dimittis - Now let depart
Obesa cantavit - The fat lady has sung
Omnia mors aequat - Death equals all things
Quem di diligunt, adolescens moritur - Whom the gods love die young. (only the good die young)

Now, I could not resist finding an English to Latin translator to get this one

Ego told vos ego eram infirmus - I told you I was sick

sounds much better in latin

Originally Posted by Rikki

I will most certainly be using "May the Force Be With You"...can't help it...I'm a Star Wars freak.

I'm a big Star Wars fan too! I'll be using this one as well. Glad to know I've got a fellow SW geek.

Another Star Wars nerd here. I just had to do this....




may vis exsisto vobis...May the force be with you.

no , ego sum vestri abbas......No, I am your father.

succurro mihi Obi - Wan , vestri meus tantum spes....Help me Obi-Wan, your my only hope.

Is mos suo nos vel intereo , meus vinco...He will join us or die, my master.

ego reperio vestri penuria of fides perago....I find your lack of faith disturbing.

Hey Herman,

Thanks for letting me know about the tombstone tutorial you completed on my blog! Your tutorial is well done & the stones look great(nice pictures). Your web site is coming along nicely!

Finding these latin phrases is perfect, gives our cemteries that authentic look. For sure I will be using some of them too!

the Muffster