"lepto-" meaning in All languages combined

See lepto- on Wiktionary

Prefix [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|λεπτός||thin}} Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} lepto-, {{en-prefix}} lepto-
  1. thin, fine, narrow, slender Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-lepto--en-prefix-16cRbm2a
  2. (physics) lepton Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Physics Synonyms: lept- [before-vowel] Related terms: meso-, steno-
    Sense id: en-lepto--en-prefix--hFvunaA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 56 39 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Derived forms: lepta, leptin, leptocephalus, leptokurtotic, lepton, leptoprosopic, leptosome, leptotene, leptonema, Leptospira, leptospirosis

Prefix [Translingual]

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”). Etymology templates: {{bor|mul|grc|λεπτός||thin}} Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”) Head templates: {{head|mul|prefix}} lepto-
  1. (taxonomy) thin, narrow Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Taxonomy
    Sense id: en-lepto--mul-prefix-Rcd14Mn0 Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

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