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EtymologyModificar

From Latin laitas, from Ancient Greek λαός (laos), “‘people’”)

lay +‎ -ity

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• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈleɪ.ə.ti/, /ˈleɪ.ɪ.ti/, SAMPA: /"leI.@.ti/, /"leI.I.ti/

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1. people, people of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
2. the common man or woman
3. the unlearned, untrained or ignorant as in “The Layman’s Guide to Basket Weaving”

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• lay
• layman

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• Italy

et:laity fa:laity io:laity kn:laity fi:laity te:laity vi:laity zh:laity