Word: leptokurtic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: lep
to
kur
ic
Definition: Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
Morphemes:
Affix: lepto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: thin, fine, narrow, slender
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λέπω
Language: grc
Decoded: lepo
Meaning: I peel
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive
Affix: kurtosis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Excess kurtosis: the difference between a given distribution's kurtosis and the kurtosis of a normal distribution.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύρτωσις
Language: grc
Decoded: kurtosis
Meaning: bulging, convexity
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to