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epiphora.

epistrophe

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪˈpɪfərə/
  1. epistrophe

    countable · rhetoric · uncountable
  2. Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Any member of the species Polystachya (syn. Epiphora) of yellowspike orchids, of tropical and subtropical environments worldwide.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá).

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