laïque

French

Etymology

From Latin lāicus (“lay, layman, laic, laical”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”). Doublet of lai (“lay, not belonging to the clergy”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /la.ik/
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Adjective

laïque (plural laïques)

  1. lay, secular
    Antonym: clérical

Descendants
  • ⇒ Arabic: لَائِكِيّ (lāʔikiyy)
  • → Turkish: laik

Noun

laïque m or f by sense (plural laïques, masculine laïc)

  1. layman, layperson
    Antonym: clerc

References
  • Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition

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