relíquia

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Etymology

From Late Latin reliquia.

Pronunciation

Noun

relíquia f (plural relíquies)

  1. relic

Further reading

Portuguese

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Etymology

From Latin reliquiae (remains, relics), from relinquō (to leave behind, to abandon, to relinquish), from re- + linquō (to leave, to quit, to forsake, to depart from).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈli.ki.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʁeˈli.kjɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁeˈli.ki.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʁeˈli.kjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈli.ki.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʁeˈli.kja/

Noun

relíquia f (plural relíquias)

  1. (religion) relic (part of the body of a saint or any object that belonged to a saint or was part of his or her torture)
  2. (figuratively) heirloom (precious, rare or ancient thing)
  3. (figuratively) heirloom (what remains of something that ceased to exist)