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leptonMain 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
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