Epiphora

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    epistrophe countable, rhetoric, uncountable
  2. 2
    repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc. wordnet
  3. 3
    Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Any of species Polystachya (syn. Epiphora) of yellowspike orchids, of tropical and subtropical environments worldwide. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
epistrophe

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá).

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