relik

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Etymology

From Dutch reliek, from Old French, from Latin reliquiae (remains, relics), from relinquō (I leave behind, abandon, relinquish), from re- + linquō (I leave, quit, forsake, depart from).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrɛlɪk]
  • Hyphenation: rè‧lik
  • Rhymes: -lɪk, -ɪk, -k

Noun

rèlik (uncountable)

  1. relic: That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.

Further reading

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French relique, from Latin reliquiae.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛˈliːk(ə)/, /ˈrɛlik(ə)/

Noun

relik (plural relikes)

  1. relic (object of religious veneration)
  2. (by extension) A valuable object or individual
  3. (in translations) A remnant; a remainder.
  4. (rare) An effect; the remains of something.

Descendants

  • English: relic

References

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