leigo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• leygo (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese leigo, from Latin lāicus (“lay; unconsecrated”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”). Doublet of laico.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈle(j).ɡu/ [ˈle(ɪ̯).ɡu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈle(j).ɡu/ [ˈle(ɪ̯).ɡu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈle(j).ɡo/ [ˈle(ɪ̯).ɡo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɐj.ɡu/ [ˈlɐj.ɣu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɐj.ɡu/ [ˈlɐj.ɣu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlej.ɡu/ [ˈlej.ɣu]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlej.ɡu/ [ˈlej.ɣu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈle.ɡu/ [ˈle.ɣu]

• Hyphenation: lei‧go

Noun

leigo m (plural leigos)

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

   Synonym: laico

2. layman (someone who is not a professional in a given field)

   Synonym: amador

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “one who is not a professional”): profissional

Adjective

leigo (feminine leiga, masculine plural leigos, feminine plural leigas, not comparable)

1. lay (not belonging to the clergy, but associated with them)

   Synonyms: laical, laico

2. non-religious (having no relation with religion)

   Synonyms: laico, secular, temporal

   Antonym: religioso

Related terms

• laical
• laicalismo
• laicidade
• laicismo
• laicização
• laicizar
• laico