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-lepsy
a combining form meaning “seizure,” used in the formation of compound words.
epilepsy.
-lepsy
combining form
indicating a seizure or attack
catalepsy
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- -leptic combining form
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -lepsy1
from New Latin -lepsia, from Greek, from ŧ a seizure, from lambanein to seize
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does -lepsy mean?
The combining form -lepsy is used like a suffix meaning “seizure.” It is sometimes used in medical terms.The form -lepsy is based on the Greek êis, meaning “seizure, grasping” and formed from the verb áԱ, “to seize.” This verb also helped form the Greek word 辱ŧí, ultimate source of the English epilepsy.
The combining form -lepsy is used like a suffix meaning “seizure.” It is sometimes used in medical terms.The form -lepsy is based on the Greek êis, meaning “seizure, grasping” and formed from the verb áԱ, “to seize.” This verb also helped form the Greek word 辱ŧí, ultimate source of the English epilepsy.
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