relicte

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin relictus.

Adjective

relicte (feminine relicta, masculine and feminine plural relictes)

  1. left behind by a deceased person
  2. (biology, ecology) relict
    espècie relictarelict species

Noun

relicte m (plural relictes)

  1. (biology, ecology) relict

Further reading

Latin

Pronunciation

Participle

relicte

  1. 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

  1. (uncommon, Late Middle English) widow

Descendants

  • English: relict

References

Adjective

relicte

  1. (uncommon, Late Middle English) undamaged, left alone

Descendants

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