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requiescat

/ɹɛkwɪˈɛskæt/ UK
/ˌɹɛkwiˈɛskæt/ US

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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”).

noun requiescats

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

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MLA

"requiescat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/requiescat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

requiescat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/requiescat

Chicago

"requiescat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/requiescat.

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@misc{requiescat_2026,
  title = {requiescat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/requiescat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}