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laico.

layman (someone who is not an ordained cleric)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlaj.ku/Brazil[ˈlaɪ̯.ku]Brazil/ˈlaj.ku/Portugal
  1. layman (someone who is not an ordained cleric)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *lāwós Ancient Greek λᾱός (lāós) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek λᾱῐ̈κός (lāĭ̈kós)bor. Latin lāicuslbor. Portuguese laico Learned borrowing from Latin lāicus. Doublet of the inherited leigo.

adj/ˈlaj.ku/Brazil[ˈlaɪ̯.ku]Brazil/ˈlaj.ku/Portugal
  1. lay (not belonging to the clergy, but associated with them)

    not-comparable
  2. non-religious (having no relation with religion)

    not-comparable
  3. secular (not bound by the vows of a monastic order)

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *lāwós Ancient Greek λᾱός (lāós) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek λᾱῐ̈κός (lāĭ̈kós)bor. Latin lāicuslbor. Portuguese laico Learned borrowing from Latin lāicus. Doublet of the inherited leigo.

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