RELICTUM, relictum
Sounds Like: reh-LIK-toom
Translations: left behind, abandoned, remaining, remnant, a remnant, a remainder, that which is left
From the root: RELINQUO
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: RELICTUM is the perfect passive participle of the Latin verb 'relinquo', meaning 'to leave behind' or 'to abandon'. As a participle, it describes something that has been left or abandoned. It can function adjectivally, modifying a noun (e.g., 'the left-behind book'), or substantively, acting as a noun itself, referring to 'that which is left' or 'a remnant'.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 9 — 30:5
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, RELINQUO.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- RELINQUENS — leaving, abandoning, forsaking, giving up, deserting
- RELINQUENTES — leaving, abandoning, forsaking, deserting
- RELINQUO — I leave, I abandon, I forsake, I relinquish, I give up, I neglect
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