lepton

See also: Lepton, leptón, and lépton

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛptɒn/

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek λεπτόν (leptón), neuter form of λεπτός (leptós, “small”).

Noun

lepton (plural lepta or leptons)

  1. 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).
  2. A small, bronze Judean coin from the 1st century BCE, considered by some to be the widow's mite.
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Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós) +‎ -on.

Noun

lepton (plural leptons)

  1. (particle physics) An elementary particle that has a spin of 1/2 (i.e., is a fermion) and does not interact via the strong nuclear force; examples include the electron, the muon, the neutrino and the tauon.
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Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λεπτόν (leptón), neuter form of λεπτός (leptós, “small”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: lep‧ton

Noun

lepton n (plural leptonen)

  1. (physics) lepton

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛp.tɔ̃/
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Noun

lepton m (plural leptons)

  1. (physics) lepton
  2. lepton (coin)

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Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛp.tɔn/
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Noun

lepton m inan

  1. (physics) lepton
  2. lepton (coin)

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