Reliquie

relic

noun ray-LEE-kvee-uh Rare

Origin: from Latin reliquiae, 'remains'

Usage Note

Reliquie is a venerated relic of a saint, kept in a Reliquienschrein. Note the qu is sounded as kv and the ending -ie as ee-uh. The plural is Reliquien; the word is feminine.

Examples

"In der Kathedrale wird eine Reliquie aufbewahrt."

Natural Translation

A relic is kept in the cathedral.

Literal Translation

In the cathedral is a relic kept.

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