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- [lep-ton]
- /ˈlɛp tɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lep-ton]
- /ˈlɛp tɒn/
Definitions of lepta word
- noun plural lepta an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma. 1
- noun plural lepta a small copper or bronze coin of ancient Greece. 1
- noun lepta any of a class of particles with spin of ½ that are not subject to the strong force and that are believed to be truly elementary and not composed of quarks or other subunits. The leptons known or believed to exist are the electron and electron-neutrino, the muon and mu-neutrino, and the tau lepton and tau-neutrino. 1
- noun lepta Plural form of lepton (coin). 1
- noun lepta plural of lepton (coin). 0
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Origin of lepta
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25; < Greek leptón (nómisma) a small (coin), noun use of neuter of leptós small; see lepto-
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Parts of speech for Lepta
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lepta popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.