noun🔗ShareLeptaA 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)."My grandmother kept a small collection of ancient Greek lepta, some dating back centuries. "Mi abuela guardaba una pequeña colección de antiguas leptas griegas, algunas de ellas de hace siglos.historyvalueeconomyfinancecommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna pequeña moneda de bronce judía del siglo I a.C.A small, bronze Judean coin from the 1st century B.C.E., considered by some to be the widow's mite."The museum display showed several ancient coins, including a tiny lepta that was barely bigger than my fingernail. "La exhibición del museo mostraba varias monedas antiguas, incluyendo una pequeña lepta que era apenas más grande que mi uña.historyarchaeologyreligionvalueeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLeptónAn elementary particle that has a spin of 1/2 (i.e., is a fermion) and does not interact via the strong nuclear force; examples include the electron, the muon, the neutrino and the tauon."The electron, a type of lepta, orbits the atom's nucleus. "El electrón, un tipo de leptón, orbita el núcleo del átomo.physicsscienceelementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
