# requiescat

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɛkwɪˈɛskæt/

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

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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