la·i·cal \-āə̇kəl\adjective alsola·ic\-āik\ Etymology:laical from Late Latin laicalis, from laicus + Latin -alis -al; laic from Late Latin laicus : of or relating to a layman or the laity < taking off his collar, which till now he has worn in clerical fashion … and setting it in laical position — Rebecca West > • la·i·cal·ly\-ə̇k(ə)lē\adverb