# lepton

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɛptɒn/ · frequency rank #97,236

## Definitions
1. A coin used since ancient times in Greece, serving in modern times as one hundredth of a phoenix, a drachma, and a euro (as the Greek form of the Eurocent).
2. A small, bronze Judean coin from the 1st century BCE, considered by some to be the widow's mite.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek λεπτόν (leptón), neuter form of λεπτός (leptós, “small”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lepton