epichorial

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/ˌɛpɪˈkɔːɹiəl/

adjective

In or of the country; rural.

OriginAncient Greek ἐπί →
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Meanings

adjectiveepichorial (comparative more epichorial, superlative most epichorial)

comparative more epichorial · superlative most epichorial

  1. In or of the country; rural.

    Epichorial superstitions from every district of Europe.

    1840, Thomas De Quincey, Modern Superstition
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    Later ages contributed their own epichorial and distinctive manner to these universal delights in the erotic. In China, The Golden Lotus is an amazing sustained achievement.

    1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 88
  2. anatomyRelating to the epichorion

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐπί“upon”
  2. Englishepichorial

From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + χώρα (khṓra, “countryside”) + -ial.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with epichorial

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Anagrams

aerophilicciliaphore
Cite this entry
APA

epichorial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epichorial

MLA

“epichorial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epichorial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epichorial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epichorial.

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