lepido-

1. a combining form meaning “scale,” used in the formation of compound words.

   lepidopteron.

lepido-

combining form

1. scale or scaly

   lepidopterous

Word History and Origins

Origin of lepido-¹

< Greek, combining form representing lepís (stem lepid- ) scale. See leper

Word History and Origins

Origin of lepido-¹

from Greek lepis scale; see _leper

Example Sentences

The box contains a new form of heat exchange equipment called Lepido, developed by a Malmö start-up called Enjay.

From BBC

Lepido's heat exchanger has already been installed in an industrial laundry in the Netherlands, and at Europe's largest pancake factory in Laholm in southern Sweden.

From BBC

Lepido became commercially available in 2018 and has since been installed in around 250 Burger King franchises across Sweden, Norway and Denmark, as well as school and hotel kitchens across the Nordics and the Benelux region.

From BBC

Enjay's co-founder Nils Lekeberg says that an average-sized restaurant using Lepido can cut its heating bills by up to 90% a year, and reduce its annual carbon footprint by 30 tonnes.

From BBC

Here are Daniele Lepido and Niclas Rolander in Bloomberg: With schools, shops and restaurants closed in an attempt to limit Europe’s worst coronavirus outbreak, the amount of data passing through Telecom Italia SpA’s national network has surged by more than two-thirds in the past two weeks, the company said.

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When To Use

What does lepido- mean?

Lepido- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “scale." It is used in some scientific terms, especially in mineralogy and zoology.Lepido- comes from the Greek lepís, meaning “scale.” The disease leprosy, which can cause skin to appear scaly, ultimately comes from this same Greek word. Find out more in our About This Word article on leprosy.