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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-lepsy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-lep-sy
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

a specified form of possession (noun sense 5 or noun sense 6), fit or seizure

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λῆψις (lêpsis, “seizure”) and epilepsy, which is from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψίᾱ (epilēpsíā).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: λῆψις, ἐπιληψίᾱ

Derived Forms

epilepsy hypnolepsy hysteroepilepsy

Phrases

-leptic

Frequently Paired Words

-leptic prolepsis

Questions

What does -lepsy mean?
a specified form of possession (noun sense 5 or noun sense 6), fit or seizure
Where does -lepsy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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