Word: laicising
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: la
i
ci
sing
Definition: Present participle of laicise; reduce to lay status
Morphemes:
Affix: laic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: laicus
Language: la
Decoded: laicus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: lay (of the laity)
Affix: -ise
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -izāre
Language: la
Decoded: -izare
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.