LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

relictus

relictus m (genitive relictūs)
Classical[rɛˈlɪk.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[reˈlik.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea leaving behind, a forsaking; desertion, abandonment

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativerelictusrelictūs
genitiverelictūsrelictuum
dativerelictuīrelictibus
accusativerelictumrelictūs
ablativerelictūrelictibus
vocativerelictusrelictūs

rĕlictus, a, um, Part., from relinquo.
rĕlictus, ūs, m. relinquo,
I. a forsaking, abandoning: ut labor virilis exercendique corporis studium, relictui sit, i. e. be abandoned, neglected, Gell. 3, 1, 9.

Origins

Perfect passive participle of relinquō (“to abandon; to relinquish”).

In English words that came into English from relictus

  • relictedrelictus

Quick answers

What does relictus mean in Latin?
relictus, a noun, means “a leaving behind, a forsaking; desertion, abandonment”.
What is the genitive of relictus?
The genitive singular is relictūs. relictus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce relictus?
In classical Latin, [rɛˈlɪk.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [reˈlik.tus].