requiescat

(rĕkˌwē-ĕsˈkătˌ, -kätˌ)

noun

A prayer for the repose of the souls of the dead.

Origin:

Origin: Latin

Origin: , third person sing. present subjunctive of requiēscere, to rest

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + quiēscere, to rest; see k^weiə- in Indo-European roots

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