I.of or belonging to the people or laity, not priestly, not consecrated: “non habeo laicos panes,” loaves not consecrated, Vulg. 1 Reg. 21, 4.— Subst.: lāĭcus , i, m., a layman, laic, one not belonging to the priesthood (eccl. Lat.), Tert. Exhort. ad Castit. 7; “opp. clericus,” Hier. adv. Lucif. 3 al.
lāĭcus , a, um, adj., = λαϊκός,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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