-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 (sense 5 or sense 6), fit or seizure

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -lepsy
catalepsy
diabolepsy
erotolepsy
logolepsy
narcolepsy
nympholepsy
panolepsy
prosopolepsy
pyknolepsy
theolepsy

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