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Etymology of the English word antilepton

the English word antilepton
using the English prefix anti-
derived from the New Latin prefix anti-
derived from the Greek prefix anti-, ἀντι-
derived from the Greek word anti, ἀντί (against, before, opposite, instead or because of)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *anti-
derived from the English word lepton
using the English suffix -on
using the English prefix lepto-
derived from the Greek word leptos, λεπτός, ληπτός (thin)
derived from the Greek word lepein, λέπω
derived from the Greek word lepton, λεπτόν (something scaled (light); a small coin)

Usage

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