An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective1. (nonreligious)
a. lay Si bien el Estado es laico, la Iglesia ejerce una fuerte influencia.Although the government is lay, the Church has a strong influence.
b. secular En nuestro país, la educación es gratuita, laica y obligatoria.Education in our country is free, secular, and compulsory.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun2. (someone who is not a member of the clergy)
a. layperson Esta misa fue compuesta por un laico.This mass was composed by a layperson.
b. layman (masculine)Juan no es un laico; de hecho, es cura.Juan is not a layman; he's actually a curate.
c. laywoman (feminine)Ana es laica, pero le interesa muchísimo la vida de las monjas.Ana is a laywoman, but she is very interested in the nuns' way of life.
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adjectiveA noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
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laicoa laica
adjective
1 (seglar) [+misionero, predicador] lay ha desempeñado funciones de predicador laico
2 [+estado, educación, colegio] secular educación laica secular education
España es un estado laico
layman/laywoman
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