relicte
Catalan
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin relictus.
Adjective
relicte (feminine relicta, masculine and feminine plural relictes)
- left behind by a deceased person
- (biology, ecology) relict
- espècie relicta ― relict species
Noun
relicte m (plural relictes)
Related terms
Further reading
- “relicte”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [rɛˈlɪk.tɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [reˈlik.te]
Participle
relicte
- vocative masculine singular of relictus
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French relicte, from Late Latin relicta, from Latin relictus, past participle of relinquere.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɛˈlikt(ə)/, /ˈrɛlikt(ə)/
Noun
relicte
- (uncommon, Late Middle English) widow
Descendants
- English: relict
References
- “relicte, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Adjective
relicte
- (uncommon, Late Middle English) undamaged, left alone
Descendants
- English: relict
References
- “relicte, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.