English Explanatory Dictionary

requiescat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prayer for the peaceful repose of the soul of a dead person

Pronunciation

/ɹɛkwɪˈɛskæt/ rĕk'wē-ĕsʹkăt /ˌɹɛkwiˈɛskæt/

Word forms

requiescat requiescats

Etymology

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

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