English
Etymology
From the L. phrase requiescat in pace �may he/she rest in peace�, reinforced by the identically abbreviated English translation.
initialism
RIP or R.I.P.
- rest in peace|Rest in peace. Typically found on tombstones.
Usage notes
The phrase is never used in reference to sleep / a night�s rest; it refers the speaker�s wish that a deceased person is at peace. It is often used in memorials to deceased persons and found on tombstones.
The stereotypical representation of a grave (e.g. in Halloween decorations, cartoons, etc) is a tuft of land with an upright tombstone with RIP engraved on it.
Translations
trans-top|rest in peace
Danish: hvil i fred (not abbreviated)
Dutch: t+|nl|rust t+|nl|in t+|nl|vrede, t-|nl|R.I.P.
French: REP
German: RIF
trans-mid
Italian: t-|it|RIP
Spanish: DEP
trans-bottom
Category:Death
Italian
initialism
RIP
- riposare|Riposare in pace: rest in peace.
Latin
initialism
RIP
- requiescat|Requiescat in pace: may he/she rest in peace.
- requiescant|Requiescant in pace: may they rest in peace.
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