requiem

See also: Requiem and réquiem

English

WOTD – 29 August 2009

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹɛkwɪəm/, /ˈɹɛkwiɛm/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹɛɪkwi.əm/, /ˈɹɛkwi.əm/
  • Hyphenation: re‧qui‧em
  • Audio (US)(file)

Etymology 1

The first word of the introit for the traditional requiem mass, an alternative accusative case of Latin requiēs (“rest, repose”), from re- (“again”) + quiēs (“rest, quiet”).

Noun

requiem (plural requiems)

  1. A mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.
  2. A musical composition for such a mass.
  3. A piece of music composed to honor a dead person.
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
  • requiem mass
Translations
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Etymology 2

From French requin, altered by association with Etymology 1, above.

Noun

requiem (plural requiems)

  1. A large or dangerous shark, specifically, (zoology) a member of the family Carcharhinidae.
    • 1973, Patrick Buchanan, A Requiem of Sharks:
      Any man-eater is called a requiem.
Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁe.kɥi.jɛm/, /ʁe.kwi.jɛm/

Noun

requiem m (plural requiems)

  1. requiem

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

From Latin requiem [​aeternam dōnā eīs, Domine​] (“Grant them eternal rest, O Lord”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛ.kwjem/, [ˈr̺ɛːkwjem]
  • Stress: rèquiem
  • Hyphenation: re‧quiem

Noun

requiem m (invariable)

  1. requiem

Latin

Noun

requiēm

  1. accusative singular of requies

Portuguese

Noun

requiem m (plural requiens)

  1. Alternative spelling of réquiem
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