NYT Dictionary

LAICAL

/ˈleɪ.ɪkəl/
AdjectiveLA-i-calla-i-cal · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople, i.e. the laity in general.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

L. laicus: cf. F. laque. See Lay laic

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

laiclaylaicallaicistlaicisticclericalblack-collarclericpastoralcivil

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 35 recorded puzzles:

+23 earlier appearances in the archive.

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