laic
Plural: laics
Adjective Satellite
- characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
- "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"
Noun
- A layman; a person not ordained in the clergy.
- A layperson as opposed to a cleric, i.e. not a member of the clergy.
Adj
- Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.
Examples
- Even a LAIC Scrabble player can master the basic strategies for winning.
Origin / Etymology
From French laïque, from Latin laĭcus (“common people”), from Ancient Greek λαός (laós). Doublet of lay.
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 6
laic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlaic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
laic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
laic: valid Words With Friends Word