laïque
French
Etymology
From Latin lāicus (“lay, layman, laic”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”). Doublet of lai (“lay, not belonging to the clergy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /la.ik/
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Antonyms
References
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
Further reading
- “laïque” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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