lepto

[ lep-toh ]

/ ˈlɛp toʊ /

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noun Informal.

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Origin of lepto

By shortening

Other definitions for lepto (2 of 2)

lepto-

a combining form meaning “thin,” “fine,” “slight,” used in the formation of compound words: leptophyllous.

Also especially before a vowel, lept-.

Origin of lepto-

<Greek lepto-, combining form of leptós thin, slight, fine, literally, stripped, equivalent to lép(ein) to strip + -tos adj. suffix

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How to use lepto in a sentence

Then the other two quitted Amsdorff and the driver, and the whole lept into their saddles.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
Now when he awaked, he lept foorth of his bed, got his sword in his hand, & called his seruants to come & helpe him.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (3 of 12)|Raphael Holinshed
The woman lept to the fire and succeeded in brushing and stamping it out.
Haiti|J. Dryden Kuser
He lept six foot in the air an' snorted like he was shunting cars.
Wild Animals I Have Known|Ernest Thompson Seton

So whin an American la-ad lept up in th' air as though he'd been caught be th' anchor iv a baloon, I says: 'H'yah, h'yah!'
Mr. Dooley's Philosophy|Finley Peter Dunne

British Dictionary definitions for lepto

lepto-

before a vowel lept-

combining form

fine, slender, or slightleptosome

Word Origin for lepto-

from Greek leptos thin, literally: peeled, from lepein to peel

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