noun
Meaning 1
epistrophe
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rhetoric, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: anaphora
Standard Lemma guide
epiphora
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/ɪˈpɪfərə/
noun
Meaning 2
Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Any of species Polystachya (syn. Epiphora) of yellowspike orchids, of tropical and subtropical environments worldwide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: epistrophe
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: repetition
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: łzawienie — excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye