laico

Italian

Etymology

From Latin laicus.

Adjective

laico m (feminine laica, masculine plural laici, feminine plural laiche)

1. lay

Noun

laico m (plural laici) feminine laica

1. layman
2. lay brother

Anagrams

• colai
• locai

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Latin

Adjective

lāicō

1. dative masculine singular of lāicus
2. dative neuter singular of lāicus
3. ablative masculine singular of lāicus
4. ablative neuter singular of lāicus

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lāicus (“lay; unconsecrated”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laikos, “of the people”), from λαός (laos, “the people”). Compare leigo, from Old Portuguese.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlaj.ku/
• (South Brazil) IPA: /ˈlaj.ko/

Noun

laico m (plural laicos)

1. layman (someone who is not an ordained cleric)

Adjective

laico m (feminine laica plural laicos feminine plural laicas; uncomparable)

1. lay (not belonging to the clergy, but associated with them)
2. non-religious (having no relation with religion)
3. secular (not bound by the vows of a monastic order)

Synonyms

• (lay): laical, leigo
• (non-religious): leigo, profano, secular, temporal
• (secular): laical, secular

Antonyms

• (non-religious): religioso
• (secular): clerical, eclesiástico

Related terms

• laical
• laicalismo
• laicidade
• laicismo

• laicização
• laicizar
• leigo