requiescat

[ rek-wee-es-kaht, -kat ]

noun

1. a wish or prayer for the repose of the dead.

requiescat

/ ˌrɛkwɪˈɛskæt /

noun

1. a prayer for the repose of the souls of the dead

Word History and Origins

Origin of requiescat¹

1815–25; < Latin: short for requiescat in pace

Word History and Origins

Origin of requiescat¹

Latin, from requiescat in pace may he rest in peace