"epiphora" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪˈpɪfərə/ Forms: epiphoras [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá)bor. English epiphora Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|grc:ἐπιφορά|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá)bor. English epiphora [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ἐπιφορά", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "epiphora", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="epiphora"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá). Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} epiphora (countable and uncountable, plural epiphoras)
  1. (rhetoric) epistrophe Tags: countable, rhetoric, uncountable
    Sense id: en-epiphora-en-noun-byfyctri Categories (other): Rhetoric
  2. (medicine) Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye): łzawienie [neuter] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-epiphora-en-noun-Oc1QiGCk Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye': 0 99 1
  3. (botany) Any of species Polystachya (syn. Epiphora) of yellowspike orchids, of tropical and subtropical environments worldwide. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-epiphora-en-noun-FFQOjyJw Categories (other): Botany, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Polish translations, Orchids Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 8 16 76 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 8 16 76 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 8 81 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 10 84 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 9 9 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 4 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 4 94 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 6 9 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 10 13 77 Disambiguation of Orchids: 3 2 94 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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