reliquiae

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈlɪkwɪˌiː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ri lik′wē ē′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•liq•ui•ae  (ri lik′wē ē′),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.)
  1. remains, as those of fossil organisms.
  • Latin; see relic
  • 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
reliquiae /rɪˈlɪkwɪˌiː/ pl n
  1. archaic fossil remains of animals or plants
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin: remains
'reliquiae' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
relic

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