relíquia

Meaning

1. (feminine) relic (part of the body of a saint or any object that belonged to a saint or was part of his or her torture)
2. (feminine,figuratively) heirloom (precious, rare or ancient thing)
3. (feminine,figuratively) heirloom (what remains of something that ceased to exist)

Hyphenated as

re‧lí‧qui‧a

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁeˈli.ki.ɐ/

Etymology

From Latin reliquiae (“remains, relics”), from relinquō (“to leave behind, to abandon, to relinquish”), from re- + linquō (“to leave, to quit, to forsake, to depart from”).

Sentences

Uma pequena relíquia descoberta incrível e misteriosamente intacta .

A small relic discovered incredibly and mysteriously intact.