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"Lápida" is a form of "lápida", a noun which is often translated as "tombstone". "Panteón" is a noun which is often translated as "mausoleum". Learn more about the difference between "lápida" and "panteón" below.
la lápida(
lah
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pee
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
a. tombstone
No había una fecha de nacimiento en la lápida.There was no date of birth on the tombstone.
b. gravestone
Unos vándalos rompieron las lápidas de mármol en el cementerio.Vandals destroyed the marble gravestones in the cemetery.
c. stone plaque
Se colocó una lápida en la entrada del edificio para conmemorar a las víctimas del ataque terrorista.A stone plaque was placed at the entrance of the building to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attack.
d. headstone
The grave had no headstone; just a vase and flowers.La tumba no tenía lápida; solo un jarrón con flores.
el panteón(
pahn
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teh
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ohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. mausoleum
Los restos del general yacen en el panteón familiar junto a los de sus padres.The general’s remains are in the family mausoleum along with those of his parents.
El público ya no puede entrar al interior del panteón real.The interior of the royal mausoleum is no longer open to the public.
b. pantheon
Dos estatuas de ángeles protegen la entrada del panteón.Two angel statues guard the entrance to the pantheon.
2. (graveyard) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. cemetery
En este panteón descansan los restos de los soldados que lucharon por la independencia.In this cemetery lie the remains of the soldiers who fought for our independence.
Este es un pueblo muy antiguo. Hay tumbas que datan del siglo XIV en el panteón municipal.This is a very old town. There are graves that date back to the 14th century in the local cemetery.
3. (mythology)
a. pantheon
Algunos de los personajes del cómic están basados en el panteón de la Antigua Grecia.Some of the characters of the comic book are based on the Ancient Greek pantheon.
