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reliquiae.

remains; relics

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[rɛˈlɪ.kʷi.ae̯]Classical-Latin[reˈliː.kʷi.e]

  1. remains; relics

    declension-1 · feminine · plural

  2. remnants; remainders

    declension-1 · feminine · plural

  3. leftovers of a meal

    declension-1 · feminine · plural

  4. survivors

    declension-1 · feminine · plural
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *relikuwia, from Proto-Indo-European *leykʷ-. Related to Latin linquō, itself derived from Proto-Italic *linkʷō. By surface analysis, reliquus + -iae.

noun[rɛˈlɪ.kʷi.ae̯]Classical-Latin[reˈliː.kʷi.e]

  1. inflection of reliquia: genitive/dative singular

    dative · form-of · genitive · singular

  2. inflection of reliquia: nominative/vocative plural

    form-of · nominative · plural · vocative
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *relikuwia, from Proto-Indo-European *leykʷ-. Related to Latin linquō, itself derived from Proto-Italic *linkʷō. By surface analysis, reliquus + -iae.

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