lay-people

lay-peo·ple

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley pee-puh l]
- /leɪ ˈpi pəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley pee-puh l]
- /leɪ ˈpi pəl/

Definitions of lay-people word

noun lay-people a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity. 1
noun lay-people a person who is not a member of a given profession, as law or medicine. 1

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Origin of lay-people

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; lay(man) + -person

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Parts of speech for Lay-people

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lay-people popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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