"-lepsy" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek λῆψις (lêpsis, “seizure”) and epilepsy, which is from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψίᾱ (epilēpsíā). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|λῆψις||seizure}} Ancient Greek λῆψις (lêpsis, “seizure”), {{der|en|grc|ἐπιληψίᾱ}} Ancient Greek ἐπιληψίᾱ (epilēpsíā) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -lepsy, {{en-suffix}} -lepsy
  1. a specified form of fit or seizure Tags: morpheme Derived forms: epilepsy, hypnolepsy, hysteroepilepsy, narcolepsy, nympholepsy, theolepsy Related terms: -leptic, prolepsis
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