requiescat in pace
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- RIP (initialism, more common)
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Latin requiēscat in pāce.
Phrase edit
- May he/she rest in peace.
Related terms edit
- requiescant in pace (more than one person)
Translations edit
may he/she rest in peace
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /re.kʷiˈeːs.kat in ˈpaː.ke/, [rɛkʷiˈeːs̠kät̪ ɪn ˈpäːkɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /re.kwiˈes.kat in ˈpa.t͡ʃe/, [rekwiˈɛskät̪ in ˈpäːt͡ʃe]