lepta in English
noun
1
a monetary unit of Greece until the introduction of the euro, worth one hundredth of a drachma (used only in calculations).
2
a subatomic particle, such as an electron, muon, or neutrino, that does not take part in the strong interaction.
Like quarks and leptons , the Higgs particle also derives its mass from coupling to the Higgs condensate.
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1. A laborer would earn two lepta in just 15 minutes.
2. It was likely that the coins this widow dropped into the treasury chest were two lepta.