Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of porta (to carry) +‎ reliquie (relics).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.ta.reˈli.kwje/, /ˌpɔr.ta.reˈli.kwi.e/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -ikwje, -ikwie
  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧re‧lì‧quie, por‧ta‧re‧lì‧qui‧e

Noun

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portareliquie m (invariable)

  1. container to hold religious relics; reliquary

References

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  1. ^ portareliquie in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  2. ^ reliquia in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)