requiem
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requiem¹
- /ˈɹɛ.kwi.əm/
- /ˈɹɛ.kwi.ɛm/
Rhymes with -əm, -ɛm
Where it comes from
From Middle English requiem, from Latin requiem, the first word of the introit for the traditional requiem mass, an alternative accusative case of Latin requiēs (“rest, repose”), from re- (“again”) + quiēs (“rest, quiet”).
noun requiems
- A Mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.
- A musical composition for such a mass.
- A piece of music composed to honor a dead person.
- Rest; peace.
requiem²
- /ˈɹɛ.kwi.əm/
- /ˈɹɛ.kwi.ɛm/
Rhymes with -əm, -ɛm
Where it comes from
From French requin, altered by association with Etymology 1, above.
noun requiems
- A large or dangerous shark, specifically, (zoology) a member of the family Carcharhinidae. Any man-eater is called a requiem.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lament, dirge, coronach, threnody, requiem mass, requiescat, revel, obsequies, placebo, obsequie, mourning, lamentation, requietory, rogation, eulogy, stabat mater
Translations
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noun mass to honor and remember a dead person
| Español | réquiem |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 死者のためのミサ shishano tame no misa, 引導 indō |
| Português | réquiem |
| Français | requiem |
| Deutsch | Requiem, Totenmesse, Seelenmesse |
| Italiano | requiem, messa funebre, onoranze funebri |
| Ελληνικά | μνημόσυνο mnimósyno |
| Română | parastas, recviem |
| Русский | панихи́да panixída, ре́квием rɛ́kvijem |
Talk about this word "requiem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/requiem. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. requiem. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/requiem "requiem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/requiem.Cite this
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title = {requiem},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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