relic
[ rel-ik ]
/ ˈrɛl ɪk /
noun
Origin of relic
1175–1225; Middle English < Old French
relique < Latin
reliquiae (plural) remains (> Old English
reliquias), equivalent to
reliqu(us) remaining +
-iae plural noun suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM relic
rel·ic·like, adjectiveWords nearby relic
relexify,
reliability,
reliable,
reliance,
reliant,
relic,
relic area,
relict,
relief,
relief map,
relief pitcher
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British Dictionary definitions for relics
relic
/ (ˈrɛlɪk) /
noun
Word Origin for relic
C13: from Old French
relique, from Latin
reliquiae remains, from
relinquere to leave behind,
relinquish