requiescant in pace

phrase

May they rest in peace.

OriginLatin requiēscant in pāce →
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Meanings

phrase

alternative common initialism RIP

  1. May they rest in peace.

Origin

  1. Latinrequiēscant in pāce
  2. Englishrequiescant in pace

Unadapted borrowing from Latin requiēscant in pāce.

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Translations

Italian Riposa in pace
  • Riposa in pacemay they rest in peace
Polish niech spoczywa w pokoju
  • niech spoczywa w pokojumay they rest in peace
Spanish que descansen en paz
  • que descansen en pazmay they rest in peace
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APA

requiescant in pace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/requiescant%20in%20pace

MLA

“requiescant in pace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/requiescant%20in%20pace. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “requiescant in pace,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/requiescant%20in%20pace.

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