laywoman en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English lay Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English laywoman From lay + -woman.
Meanings
- A woman who is a layperson, one who has not taken a religious oath (such as becoming a nun).
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(broadly) A woman who is not a professional in a given field.
Carmen is not a professional anthropologist, but strictly a laywoman.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| laywomen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |