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requiesce

/ˌɹɛkwiˈɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-qui-esce
IPA
/ˌɹɛkwiˈɛs/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To rest, repose.

Archaic; Intransitive verb

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French requiescer, from Latin requiescō; re- + quiescō (“to rest”), from quies (“rest”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *kʷyeh₁-, requiescer, requiescō

Usage

Inflected Forms

requiesces (present, singular) requiescing (participle, present) requiesced (participle, past) requiesced (past)

Frequently Paired Words

requiescence requiescent

Rhymes With

s potty princess arboresce calesce new zealandress barches

Questions

How do you pronounce requiesce?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛkwiˈɛs/.
What does requiesce mean?
To rest, repose.
Where does requiesce come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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