requiescat

English

Etymology

First word of the Latin phrase requiēscat in pāce (“may he/she rest in peace”). The Latin word requiēscat means "he may rest" and is a form of the Latin verb requiēscō (“I rest, I repose”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹɛkwɪˈɛskæt/
(US) enPR: rĕk'wē-ĕsʹkăt, IPA^(key): /ˌɹɛkwiˈɛskæt/

Noun

requiescat (plural requiescats)

A prayer for the peaceful repose of the soul of a dead person

Latin

Verb

requiēscat

third-person singular present active subjunctive of requiēscō

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