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Laocius

/leɪˈoʊʃ(ɪ)əs/

Laocius is the alternative form of Laozi.

Meaning of Laozi

Proper noun

Laozi

  1. (Chinese) An honorific title for the legendary Taoist philosopher Li Er, who supposedly lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC and (Chinese mythology) has subsequently been worshipped as a Taoist god.
  2. (inexact) Synonym of Tao Te Ching.
    Synonyms:
    Tao Te Ching

Questions about Laocius

What is Laocius the alternative form of?
Laocius is the alternative form of Laozi.
How do you pronounce Laocius?
Laocius is pronounced /leɪˈoʊʃ(ɪ)əs/.

Words near Laocius in the dictionary

  1. Lao-Tzu
  2. Laoac
  3. Laoag
  4. Laoang
  5. Laocheng
  6. Laocius
  7. Laocoon
  8. Laocoön
  9. laocracy
  10. laodah
  11. laodahs

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Laocius (page history and authors); Laozi (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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