Synonyms & related words for relic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of relic — including keepsake, souvenir, artifact, paleolith, remnant, token. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to relic

Explore words related to relic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include relique, feretory, reliquary, halidom, relicts, vestiges, mementos, artefactual. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for relic

Common synonyms for relic include keepsake, souvenir, artifact, paleolith, remnant, token, memorabilia, antique — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does relic come from?

The word relic breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“behind”); and -lic, from Latin linquo (“leave, abandon”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.