Definition of EPIPHORA

epiphora

Meanings

Plural: epiphoras

Noun

  • repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.
  • epistrophe
  • Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye.
  • Polystachya (a genus of orchids).

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá).

Synonyms

epistrophe

Antonyms

anaphora

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