English Explanatory Dictionary

requiescent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Quiescent; quiet; at rest.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹɛkwiˈɛsənt/

Word forms

requiescent more requiescent most requiescent

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin requiēscēns (“resting, reposing, sleeping”), present participle of requiēscere, from re- + quiēscō (“rest, repose”).

Related words

requiesce requiescence
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