laquais

French

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Compare English lackey.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /la.kɛ/
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Noun

laquais m (plural laquais)

footman, lackey, liveried servant
flunky, stooge

Descendants

→ German: Lakai

Further reading

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

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