CLEPSYDRA


Meaning of CLEPSYDRA in English

[ 'klɛpsɪdrə ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or ~e -dri: ) an ancient time-measuring device worked by a flow of water.

Origin

ME: via L. from Gk klepsudra , based on kleptein 'steal' + hudōr 'water'.

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