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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
Adjective
laïque (plural laïques)
- lay, secular
- Antonym: clérical
Descendants
Noun
laïque m or f by sense (plural laïques, masculine laïc)
- layman, layperson
- Antonym: clerc
References
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
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