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requiem

/ˈɹɛ.kwi.əm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
re-qui-em
IPA
/ˈɹɛ.kwi.əm/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.

noun

A musical composition for such a mass.

noun

A piece of music composed to honor a dead person.

noun

Rest; peace.

Obsolete

noun

A large or dangerous shark, specifically, (zoology) a member of the family Carcharhinidae.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English requiem, from Latin requiem, the first word of the introit for the traditional requiem mass, an alternative accusative case of Latin requiēs (“rest, repose”), from re- (“again”) + quiēs (“rest, quiet”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *kʷyeh₁-, requiem, requiēs

Usage

Inflected Forms

requiems (plural)

Phrases

requiem mass related terms of quiet requiem shark

Frequently Paired Words

requiescat related terms of quiet dirge elegy threnody

Synonyms

dirge coronach lament threnody

Rhymes With

them em stem dem gem condemn chem bdsm rem prem ahem sem

Questions

How do you pronounce requiem?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛ.kwi.əm/.
What does requiem mean?
A Mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.
Where does requiem come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce requiem

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