relict
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relict
- /ˈɹɛlɪkt/
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English relicte (“widow”), from Middle French relicte (“widow”), from Late Latin relicta (“widow”), from Latin relictus, past participle of relinquō (“to abandon, to relinquish, to leave (behind)”), from re- + linquō (“to leave, quit, forsake, depart from”). Doublet of relic, derelict, and relinquish.
noun relicts
- The surviving member of a married couple after one or the other has died; a widow or widower. Upon which the Chancellor, by way of note said, 'it is suggested, that there is a relict of the deceased, married to another man, who has joined her in a power of attorney to authorize the sale of her interest, […]'
- A species, organism, or ecosystem that has survived from a previous age: one that was once widespread but is now found only in a few areas. […] a continental northern Alaskan element, including a series of endemic species and disjuncts that have survived the Pleistocene glaciation in northern Alaska and thus represent relicts of the much warmer Tertiary […]
- A structure or other feature that has survived from a previous age. Dark rims around the pillows are caused by glaucophane enrichment, possibly a relict of a primary interaction between basalt and seawater, causing Na- enrichment in the original glass crust of the pillows.
- A survival of an archaic word, language or other form. A small number of linguists believe that Cimbrian is not an Austro-Bavarian dialect but a relict of Lombardic.
adjective
- Surviving, remaining.
- That is a relict; pertaining to a relict. In the lakes and in the streams were species of fish not known elsewhere on earth and birds and lizards and other forms of life as well all long relict here for the desert stretched away on every side.
Translations
Talk about this word "relict." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/relict. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. relict. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/relict "relict." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/relict.Cite this
@misc{relict_2026,
title = {relict},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/relict},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
