laity

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n. 俗人, 外行 [医] 外行[人]

发音

US /ˈleɪ.ə.ti/
其它
UK /ˈleɪ.ə.ti/
US /ˈleɪ.ɪ.ti/
UK /ˈleɪ.ɪ.ti/

词形变化

laities 复数 laities

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.

  2. 2.

    The common man or woman.

  3. 3.

    The unlearned, untrained or ignorant.

词汇关系

词源

From Anglo-Norman laite, from Latin laitas, from Ancient Greek λαός (laós, “people”).

来源:wiktionary