epiphora

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epiphora

/ɪˈpɪfərə/

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá).

noun epiphoras

countable, rhetoric, uncountable epistrophe
Opposite: anaphora
countable, uncountable Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye.
countable, uncountable Any member of the species Polystachya (syn. Epiphora) of yellowspike orchids, of tropical and subtropical environments worldwide.

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@misc{epiphora_2026,
  title = {epiphora},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/epiphora},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}