Standard Lemma guide

leptonic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒnɪk
  • CMU ARPABET: L EH0 P T AA1 N IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or composed of leptons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English lepton Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English leptonic From lepton + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: leptònic — of or pertaining to leptons
  • French: leptonique — of or pertaining to leptons
  • Italian: leptonico — of or pertaining to leptons
  • Portuguese: leptónico — of or pertaining to leptons
  • Portuguese: leptônico — of or pertaining to leptons
  • Spanish: leptónico — of or pertaining to leptons