lepto-

English

prefix
Definitions
  • thin, fine, narrow, slender
  • (physics) lepton

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεπτός (thin, slender, small, peeled, delicate, short, sick, slim, pared, husked, weak).

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Ancient Greek

λεπτός

Gloss

thin, slender, small, peeled, delicate, short, sick, slim, pared, husked, weak

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