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laico

[ˈlajko]

Rhymes with aj.ko

Where it comes from

Del latín laicus, del griego antiguo λαϊκός (laïkós), "popular", de λαός (laós), "pueblo; tropa", probablemente en última instancia del protoindoeuropeo *h₁leudʰos, de la raíz *h₁leudʰ-, "crecer"

adjective laicos · laica · laicas

noun Dicho de una persona, que no ejerce el sacerdocio ni está adscrita a ninguna orden religiosa
Similar: lego, secular, seglar
Que se mantiene al margen de la confesionalidad religiosa, no adhiriendo ni denostando ninguna fe
Similar: aconfesional
Que prescinde de la instrucción religiosa.
Similar: secular

In English

lay non-clergy
secular not specifically religious
laity people of a church who are not ordained
layman someone who is not an ordained cleric
layperson one who is not a cleric

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@misc{laico_2026,
  title = {laico},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/laico},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}