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requiescence

/ˌɹɛkwiˈɛsəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-qui-es-cence
IPA
/ˌɹɛkwiˈɛsəns/
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Quiescence, repose, quiet.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin requiescere + -ence.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *kʷyeh₁-, requiescō

Usage

Inflected Forms

requiescences (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

requiesce requiescent

Questions

How do you pronounce requiescence?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛkwiˈɛsəns/.
What does requiescence mean?
Quiescence, repose, quiet.
Where does requiescence come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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