requiescat

English

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 (“I rest, I repose”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

requiescat (plural requiescats)

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

Anagrams

• reacquites

Latin

Verb

requiēscat

1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of requiēscō