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maallikko.

layperson, layman (someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑːlːikːo/[ˈmɑ̝ːlːikːo̞]
  1. layperson, layman (someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy)

  2. layman (someone not professional in a given field)

    Yhden alan asiantuntija on toisen alan maallikko.
Where this word comes from

maalli- (“secular, worldly”) + -kko, by replacing the suffix in maallinen. Coined by Finnish folklorist and linguist Daniel Europaeus in 1853.

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