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From logo- + Ancient Greek ληπτός (lēptós, “taken, seized”), after earlier nympholept, narcolept, etc. Compare logolepsy, -lepsy.
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Today it means: A person who takes a keen interest in words. Full definition →
From logo- + Ancient Greek ληπτός (lēptós, “taken, seized”), after earlier nympholept, narcolept, etc. Compare logolepsy, -lepsy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.