Daily Ancestorobiit
Obiit is Latin for "he (or she) died," often shortened to ob. on gravestones and in registers, followed by the date of death.
Obiit is a verb meaning died, literally went away. It is the same for men and women. On gravestones and memorial tablets it often stands alone or as ob., as in obiit 4 Julii 1790.
In registers it is the death date, which can differ from the burial date (sepultus). Paired with aetatis it gives the age at death.
As seen in a recordLatin inscription on a gravestone
Obiit 4 Julii 1790, aetatis suae 71
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Daily Ancestor. "obiit." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/latin/obiit. Last checked 2026-10-01.