-leptic
English
suffix
Definitions
- 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.
Etymology
Derived 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
- -lepsy English
- narcolepsy English
- λαμβάνω Ancient Greek
- λῆψις Ancient Greek
- -leipteach Irish