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reliquiae的意思

reliquiae

英 [rɪ'lɪkwɪiː] 美 [ri'lɪkwə,det]
  • n. 遗体;化石

reliquiae

英文词源


reliquiae (n.)
"remains," 1650s, Latin plural of reliquus "remainder, residue," noun use of adjective meaning "that is left, remaining, left over," related to relinquere (perfective reliqui) "to leave behind" (see relinquish).