leigo
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- leygo (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Portuguese leigo, from Latin lāicus (“lay; unconsecrated”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlej.ɡu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈlej.ɡo/
Noun
leigo m (plural leigos)
- layman (someone who is not an ordained cleric)
- layman (someone who is not a professional in a given field)
Synonyms
- (one who is not an ordained cleric): laico
- (one who is not a professional): amador
Antonyms
- (one who is not a professional): profissional
Adjective
leigo m (feminine singular leiga, masculine plural leigos, feminine plural leigas, not comparable)
- lay (not belonging to the clergy, but associated with them)
- non-religious (having no relation with religion)
Synonyms
- (lay): laical, laico
- (non-religious): laico, secular, temporal
Antonyms
- (non-religious): religioso
Related terms
- laical
- laicalismo
- laicidade
- laicismo
- laicização
- laicizar
- laico