lacai

Catalan

Alternative forms

  • alacai (archaic)

Etymology

Perhaps from Old Occitan lecai (“gluttonous”). Cognate with French laquais.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ləˈkaj]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [laˈkaj]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)

Noun

lacai m (plural lacais)

  1. lackey

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