clepsydra
pronunciation
How to pronounce clepsydra in British English:
UK ['klepsɪdrə]
How to pronounce clepsydra in American English:
US ['klepsɪdrə]
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- Noun:
- clock that measures time by the escape of water
Word Origin
- clepsydra (n.)
- "ancient Greek water clock," 1640s, from Latinized form of Greek klepsydra, from stem of kleptein "to steal, to hide" (see kleptomania) + hydor "water" (see water (n.1)).
Example
- 1. The steelyard clepsydra : its structure and principle of steady flow .