Leptonia

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λεπτόν (leptón, “a small coin; a lepton”) +‎ -ia. False cognate with Greek λεπτόνια n pl (leptónia, “leptons (physics)”), though both share the same root word of Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “small; thin, lean”).

Proper noun

Leptonia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain aleocharine rove beetles.

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