-lepsy

See also: lěpšy

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λῆψις (lêpsis, “seizure”) and epilepsy, which is from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψίᾱ (epilēpsíā).

Suffix

-lepsy

1. a specified form of possession (noun sense 5 or noun sense 6), fit or seizure

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -lepsy

catalepsy

diabolepsy

erotolepsy

logolepsy

narcolepsy

nympholepsy

panolepsy

prosopolepsy

pyknolepsy

theolepsy

• epilepsy
• hypnolepsy
• hysteroepilepsy

Related terms

• -leptic
• prolepsis

Anagrams

• Pyles, slype, yelps