Main Entry: ¹lep·ton

Pronunciation: \lep-ˈtän\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural lep·ta \-ˈtä\

Etymology: Modern Greek, from Greek, a small coin, from neuter of leptos peeled, slender, small, from lepein to peel — more at leper

Date: circa 1741

: a former monetary unit equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ drachma