-leptic
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λῆψις (lêpsis, “taking hold, seizing”) + -ic, as in Ancient Greek ληπτικός (lēptikós).
Pronunciation
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Suffix
-leptic
- Of or relating to a condition of seizing, as in nympholeptic.
- A person who is afflicted with a condition prone to cause violent seizures, as in epileptic.
- (chemistry) Describing a coordination compound having some type(s) of ligand.
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -leptic
Related terms
Translations
of or relating to a condition of seizing
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