llec

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin laicus. Doublet of laic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈʎek]

Adjective

llec (feminine llega, masculine plural llecs, feminine plural llegues)

1. lay, secular
2. ignorant

Noun

llec m (plural llecs, feminine llega, feminine plural llegues)

1. layperson
2. lay brother

Further reading

• “llec”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007