requiescat

re·qui·es·cat

noun \ˌre-kwē-ˈes-ˌkät, -ˌkat; ˌrā-kwē-ˈes-ˌkät\

Definition of REQUIESCAT

: a prayer for the repose of a dead person

Origin of REQUIESCAT

Latin, may he (or she) rest, from requiescere to rest, from re- + quiescere to be quiet, from quies

First Known Use: 1824

Rhymes with REQUIESCAT

Angora cat, aristocrat, gerontocrat, go to the mat, heliostat, humidistat, Jehoshaphat, kangaroo rat, magnificat, meritocrat, Siamese cat, single combat, talk through one's hat, ten-gallon hat, thalassocrat, throw money at, under one's hat