-lepsy
English
suffix
Definitions
- a specified form of fit or seizure
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λῆψις (seizure).
Origin
Ancient Greek
λῆψις
Gloss
seizure
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -leptic English
- narcolepsy English
- λαμβάνω Ancient Greek
- λῆψις Ancient Greek
- -leipteach Irish