Portuguese

Alternative forms

• leygo (obsolete)

Noun

leigo m (plural leigos)

1. layman (someone who is not an ordained cleric)
2. layman (someone who is not a professional in a given field)

Synonyms

• (one who is not an ordained cleric): laico
• (one who is not a professional): amador

Antonyms

• (one who is not a professional): profissional

Adjective

leigo m ‎(feminine singular leiga, masculine plural leigos, feminine plural leigas, not comparable)

1. lay (not belonging to the clergy, but associated with them)
2. non-religious (having no relation with religion)

Synonyms

• (lay): laical, laico
• (non-religious): laico, secular, temporal

Antonyms

• (non-religious): religioso

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