lepton

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Translations 2 Polish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Declension

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• IPA: /ˈlɛptɒn/

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From Ancient Greek λεπτόν, neuter form of λεπτός ‘small’.

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lepton (plural lepta)

1. A small, bronze Judean coin from the 1st century BCE. The lowest value coin ever in circulation. Considered by some to be the widow's mite.

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From Ancient Greek λεπτός + -on.

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lepton (plural leptons)

1. (physics) An elementary particle with a spin of 1/2 (a fermion) which is immune to the strong nuclear force (including the electron, the muon, the neutrino and the tauon).

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlɛpt̪ɔn̪/

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lepton m.

1. (physics) lepton
2. lepton (coin)

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	Singular	Plural
Nominative	lepton	leptony
Genitive	leptonu	leptonów
Dative	leptonowi	leptonom
Accusative	lepton	leptony
Instrumental	leptonem	leptonami
Locative	leptonie	leptonach
Vocative	leptonie	leptony