lepto- root words — words with the lepto- root

The root lepto- comes from Greek leptos, meaning small, thin, light. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including antilepton, lepta, leptin, lepton, leptonic, leptophyllous, leptorrhine, leptosome, leptospirosis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lepto- root

Explore words with lepto- — words containing the lepto- root and sharing its sense of "small, thin, light". Examples include antilepton, lepta, leptin, lepton, leptonic, leptophyllous, leptorrhine, leptosome, leptospirosis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lepto- mean?

The lepto- root means small, thin, light, from Greek leptos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.