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According to Liddel and Scott, the base meaning of epiphora is 'a bringing to or upon'. One of the extended meanings is 'a sudden burst of rain, of tears'. Another extended meaning is 'an addition'. That one might be the basis for the rhetorical definition. I dunno.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted epiphora wwh 03/17/04 10:46 PM Re: epiphora Faldage 03/18/04 02:59 AM Re: epiphora dxb 03/18/04 10:36 AM Re: epiphora wofahulicodoc 03/21/04 11:53 PM Re: epiphora dxb 03/22/04 01:07 PM Re: epiphora johnjohn 05/11/04 12:24 AM Re: epiphora wofahulicodoc 05/11/04 09:43 PM Re: epiphora of troy 05/11/04 10:05 PM Re: epiphora wofahulicodoc 05/14/04 01:15 AM
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