relic
English
/ˈɹɛlɪk/
noun
Definitions
- That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
- Something old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons.
- (religion) A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English relicke derived from Old French relique derived from Latin reliquiae (relics, remains).
Origin
Latin
reliquiae
Gloss
relics, remains
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- monger English
- reliclike English
- relicly English
- relicmonger English
- reliquary English
- reliquarylike English
- reliquiae English
- reliquiae Latin
- reliquia Italian
- reliek Dutch, Flemish
- relikwie Dutch, Flemish
- reliquia Spanish, Castilian
- relikvie Norwegian Bokmål
- relikvie Norwegian Nynorsk
- relicke Middle English
- relique Old French
- reliquaire Middle French