Meaning
A coin used since ancient times in Greece, serving in modern times as one hundredth of a phoenix, a drachma, and a euro (as the Greek form of the Eurocent).
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology tree Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek λέπω (lépō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek λεπτόν (leptón)der. English lepton Derived from Ancient Greek λεπτόν (leptón, “small”). From Ancient Greek λεπτόν (leptón), neuter form of λεπτός (leptós, “small”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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