reliction

noun

re·​lic·​tion ri-ˈlik-shən 

1

: the gradual recession of water leaving land permanently uncovered

2

: land uncovered by reliction

Word History

Etymology

Latin reliction-, relictio act of leaving behind, from relinquere

First Known Use

circa 1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

reliction

noun

re·​lic·​tion ri-ˈlik-shən 

1

: the gradual recession of water leaving land permanently uncovered

2

: land uncovered by reliction compare accretion

Etymology

Latin relictio act of leaving behind, from relinquere to leave behind