requiescat in pace
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- RIP (initialism, more common)
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from Latin requiēscat in pāce.
Phrase[edit]
- May he/she rest in peace.
Related terms[edit]
- requiescant in pace (more than one person)
Translations[edit]
may he/she rest in peace
Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /re.kʷiˈeːs.kat in ˈpaː.ke/, [rɛkʷiˈeːs̠kät̪ ɪn ˈpäːkɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /re.kwiˈes.kat in ˈpa.t͡ʃe/, [rekwiˈɛskät̪ in ˈpäːt͡ʃe]