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lackey

/ˈlæki/LA-kee
/ˈlæki/LA-kee

Meaninga lackey

Common meaning: servile follower or attendant

Journey through time

  1. Spanishdacayo‘a lackey’source
  2. Old Frenchalacay‘attendant’source
  3. Middle Frenchmeaning shiftsattendant → footmanlaquay‘footman’source
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsfootman → servile follower or attendantlackey‘servile follower or attendant’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Spanish dacayo ‘a lackey’.

Roots

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