λαϊκός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From λᾱός (lāós, people) +‎ -ικός (-ikós).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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λᾱϊκός (lāïkósm (feminine λᾱϊκή, neuter λᾱϊκόν); first/second declension

  1. of or from the people, common
  2. unofficial, civilian
  3. not consecrated or holy
  4. (nominalized) layman

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Descendants

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  • Greek: λαϊκός (laïkós)
  • Latin: lāicus (see there for further descendants)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λαός (> DER > 1. λαϊκός)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 832-3

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek λᾱϊκός (lāïkós, of the people), from λᾱός (lāós, crowd, people).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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λαϊκός (laïkósm (feminine λαϊκή, neuter λαϊκό)

  1. popular, people's (people’s) (relating to the people)
    Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία της ΚίναςLaïkí Dimokratía tis KínasPeople's Republic of China
  2. folk (customs, dance, etc.)
    λαϊκά τραγούδιαlaïká tragoúdiafolk songs
  3. lay, secular (not ecclesiastical, nonclergy)
  4. working class, lower class
  5. vulgar, cheap (goods, clothing, etc.)
  6. (lexicography) colloquial, common (words, language)
    Synonym: (dictionary abbreviation) λαϊκ. (laïk.)

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Noun

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λαϊκός (laïkósm (plural λαϊκοί)

  1. layman

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