laic

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See also: làic and laïc

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From French laïque, from Latin laĭcus (common people), from Ancient Greek λαός (laós). Doublet of lay.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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laic (plural laics)

  1. A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
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Adjective

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laic (comparative more laic, superlative most laic)

  1. Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.
    • 1644, John Milton, Areopagitica
      And in conclusion it reflects to the disrepute of our ministers ... [that] they should still be frequented with such an unprincipled, unedified and laic rabble, as that the whiff of every new pamphlet should stagger them out of their catechism and Christian walking.

Anagrams

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin laicus, from Ancient Greek λαός (laós). Doublet of llec.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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laic (feminine laica, masculine plural laics, feminine plural laiques)

  1. laic, secular

Noun

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laic m (plural laics, feminine laica)

  1. layperson

Further reading

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Iu Mien

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hmong-Mien *-rajH (sharp). Cognate with White Hmong zuag.

Adjective

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laic 

  1. sharp

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French laïque, from Latin laicus.

Adjective

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laic m or n (feminine singular laică, masculine plural laici, feminine and neuter plural laice)

  1. secular

Declension

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