Hyphenation
lack·eyTurkish pronunciation
läkiSynonyms
attendant,
butler,
domestic,
doormat,
drudge,
factotum,
flunkey,
retainer,
steward,
subordinate,
toady,
underling,
valet,
yes-personPronunciation
/ˈlakē/ /ˈlækiː/
Etymology
[ 'la-kE ] (noun.) 1523. Middle French laquais, which is probably (via Old Provençal lacai?) from Spanish lacayo, itself perhaps from Italian lacchè and Greek λακές (lakés), from Turkish ulak. Another possibility is through French from Catalan alacay, from Arabic القاضي (al-qāḍi, “magistrate”).