"laic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈleɪ.ɪk/ [US] Forms: more laic [comparative], most laic [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪɪk Etymology: From French laïque, from Latin laĭcus (“common people”), from Ancient Greek λαός (laós). Doublet of lay. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|laïque}} French laïque, {{uder|en|la|laicus|laĭcus|common people}} Latin laĭcus (“common people”), {{uder|en|grc|λαός}} Ancient Greek λαός (laós), {{doublet|en|lay}} Doublet of lay Head templates: {{en-adj}} laic (comparative more laic, superlative most laic)
  1. Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.
    Sense id: en-laic-en-adj-HZF9OlVL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 88 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: laick [obsolete]

Noun

IPA: /ˈleɪ.ɪk/ [US] Forms: laics [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪɪk Etymology: From French laïque, from Latin laĭcus (“common people”), from Ancient Greek λαός (laós). Doublet of lay. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|laïque}} French laïque, {{uder|en|la|laicus|laĭcus|common people}} Latin laĭcus (“common people”), {{uder|en|grc|λαός}} Ancient Greek λαός (laós), {{doublet|en|lay}} Doublet of lay Head templates: {{en-noun}} laic (plural laics)
  1. A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy. Related terms: lay, layman, layperson, laywoman, laical, laity
    Sense id: en-laic-en-noun-tRiaEPc~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: laick [obsolete]

Inflected forms

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