réquiem
See also: requiem, Requiem, and rèquiem
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- requiem
- réquia
- réquie
Etymology
From Latin requiem, the first word of the introit for the traditional requiem mass, an alternative accusative case of Latin requiēs (“rest, repose”).
Noun
réquiem m (plural réquiens)
- requiem (mass to honour and remember a dead person)
- requiem (music composed to honour a dead person)
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin requiem, the first word of the introit for the traditional requiem mass, an alternative accusative case of Latin requiēs (“rest, repose”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrekjem/ [ˈre.kjẽm]
- Rhymes: -ekjem
- Syllabification: ré‧quiem
Noun
réquiem m (plural réquiems)
- requiem (mass to honour and remember a dead person)
- requiem (musical composition)
Further reading
- “réquiem”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014