laquais

French

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Compare English lackey.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.kɛ/

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Noun

laquais m (plural laquais)

1. footman, lackey, liveried servant
2. flunky, stooge

Descendants

• → German: Lakai

Further reading

• “laquais”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.