lepto

¹

[ lep-toh ]

noun

, Informal.

1. leptospirosis.

lepto-

²

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

   leptophyllous.

lepto-

combining_form

1. fine, slender, or slight

   leptosome

Word History and Origins

Origin of lepto¹

By shortening

Origin of lepto²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lepto¹

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

Example Sentences

Purulent lepto-meningitis is usually accompanied by encephalitis.

From Project Gutenberg

All the forms have the same life-history as the lepto forms of that group, so that there is no longer any trace of sexual organs.

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This is usually associated with a spreading lepto-meningitis, the symptoms of which predominate.

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