Explore Epiphora through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like repetition. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Epiphora in a sentence
Epiphora meaning
- epistrophe
- Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye.
- Any of species Polystachya (syn. Epiphora) of yellowspike orchids, of tropical and subtropical environments worldwide.
Synonyms of Epiphora
Using Epiphora
- The main meaning on this page is: epistrophe | Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye. | Any of species Polystachya (syn. Epiphora) of yellowspike orchids, of tropical and subtropical environments worldwide.
- Useful related words include: epistrophe, repetition.
Context around Epiphora
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Epiphora
- In this selection, "epiphora" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, eyes stand out and add context to how "epiphora" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include alliteration toṭai epiphora and iraṭṭai and watery eyes epiphora is when. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "epiphora" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with epiphora
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The other rhyme and related patterns are called mō n ai ( alliteration ), toṭai ( epiphora ) and iraṭṭai kiḷavi ( parallelism ). (18 words)
More commonly referred to as watery eyes, Epiphora is when there is excessive tear production or blocked tear ducts. (19 words)
More commonly referred to as watery eyes, Epiphora is when there is excessive tear production or blocked tear ducts. (19 words)
The other rhyme and related patterns are called mō n ai ( alliteration ), toṭai ( epiphora ) and iraṭṭai kiḷavi ( parallelism ). (18 words)
Example sentences (2)
More commonly referred to as watery eyes, Epiphora is when there is excessive tear production or blocked tear ducts.
The other rhyme and related patterns are called mō n ai ( alliteration ), toṭai ( epiphora ) and iraṭṭai kiḷavi ( parallelism ).