B1🔤 Letters I & L
Italian word
laico
secular, lay, non-religious; layperson
Looks like
lake (phonetically) / laic
laic = of or from the laity (archaic/rare in English)
⚠️ The trap
'Laico' is the everyday Italian word for secular or non-religious. 'Scuola laica' = 'secular school'. In English, 'laic' exists but is archaic; the normal word is 'secular'. Don't confuse 'laico' with the English word 'lake' (= lago in Italian).
To say "laic = of or from the laity (archaic/rare in English)" in Italian:
laico (secular / lay person)
"laico" in English means:
secular, lay, non-religious; layperson
Example
"È uno stato laico."
"It is a secular state."
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