requiescat

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UK/ɹɛkwɪˈɛskæt/US/ˌɹɛkwiˈɛskæt/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounrequiescat (plural requiescats)

plural requiescats

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

Origin

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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Cite this entry
APA

requiescat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/requiescat

MLA

“requiescat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/requiescat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “requiescat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/requiescat.

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