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requies

requies

See also: réquies

Latin

Noun

requiēs f ‎(genitive requiētis); third declension

  1. rest, repose
    Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine; et lux perpetua luceat eis.
    Grant them eternal rest, Lord; and may perpetual light shine on them.
  2. a place of rest

Inflection

Number Singular Plural
nominative requiēs requiētēs
genitive requiētis;
requiē 		requiētum
dative requiētī requiētibus
accusative requiem;
requiētem 		requiētēs
ablative requiēte;
requiē 		requiētibus
vocative requiēs requiētēs

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Etymology

From re- ‎(“again”) + quiēs ‎(“quiet, rest”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈre.kʷi.eːs/, [ˈrɛ.kᶣi.eːs]

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