laquais

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FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

Origin uncertain. Compare English lackey.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /la.kɛ/

NounEdit

laquais m (plural laquais)

1. footman, lackey, liveried servant
2. flunky, stooge

DescendantsEdit

• → German: Lakai

Further readingEdit

• “laquais” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).