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reliquiae的意思

reliquiae
英式音标[ri'lɪkwə,det]
美式英标[rɪ'lɪkwɪiː]

基本解释

n. 遗体;化石

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).