relict

English

/ˈɹɛlɪkt/

noun
Definitions
  • (formal) Something that, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic.

Etymology

Derived from Latin relictus (abandoned).

Origin

Latin

relictus

Gloss

abandoned

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