"epiphora" meaning in All languages combined

See epiphora on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: epiphoras [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἐπιφορά}} Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} epiphora (countable and uncountable, plural epiphoras)
  1. (rhetoric) epistrophe Tags: countable, rhetoric, uncountable Categories (topical): Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-epiphora-en-noun-byfyctri
  2. (medicine) Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye): łzawienie [neuter] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-epiphora-en-noun-Oc1QiGCk Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye': 0 99 1
  3. (botany) Polystachya (a genus of orchids). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Orchids
    Sense id: en-epiphora-en-noun-pdCsc4dX Disambiguation of Orchids: 2 5 93 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 20 78 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 13 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 14 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 7 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 4 12 84 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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