laïc

See also: laic and làic

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin laicus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.ik/

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Adjective

laïc (feminine laïque, masculine plural laïcs, feminine plural laïques)

1. secular, lay, laic

Noun

laïc m (plural laïcs, feminine laïque)

1. layman

Further reading

• “laïc”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.