relíquia

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relíquia

/Rɨ.ˈli.kjɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim reliquiae⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

noun

parte do corpo de algum santo
qualquer objeto que pertenceu a um santo ou serviu em algum ato que lhe dizia respeito
coisa preciosa e rara; restos respeitáveis; ruínas

In English

relic old thing, possibly kept for sentimental reasons

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"relíquia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/rel%C3%ADquia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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relíquia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/rel%C3%ADquia

Chicago

"relíquia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/rel%C3%ADquia.

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@misc{reli_quia_2026,
  title = {relíquia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/rel%C3%ADquia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}