Etymology

lepto-

Today it means: thin, fine, narrow, slender Full definition →

Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós)
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  1. Ancient Greekλέπω (lépō)
  2. Ancient Greekλεπτός (leptós)
  3. English todaylepto-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”).

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