laquais
French
Etymology
Uncertain. Compare English lackey.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /la.kɛ/
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Noun
laquais m (plural laquais)
- footman, lackey, liveried servant
- flunky, stooge
Descendants
- → German: Lakai
Further reading
- “laquais”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.