requiescat in pace
Appearance
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 they rest in peace
Latin
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) 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]