clepsydra

[ klep-si-druh ]

/ ˈklɛp sɪ drə /

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noun, plural clep·sy·dras, clep·sy·drae [klep-si-dree]. /ˈklɛp sɪˌdri/.

an ancient device for measuring time by the regulated flow of water or mercury through a small aperture.

Origin of clepsydra

1640–50; <Latin <Greek klepsýdra, equivalent to kleps- (klep-, stem of kléptein to steal, conceal + -s- formative in derivation) + hydra, derivative of hýdōr water

Words nearby clepsydra

Cleon, Cleopatra, Cleopatra's Needle, CLEP, clepe, clepsydra, clept, cleptobiosis, cleptocracy, cleptomania, Clerc

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Example sentences from the Web for clepsydra

As late as the ninth century, a clepsydra was regarded as a princely gift.
Time Telling through the Ages|Harry Chase Brearley
Some phases of this third stage were foreshadowed when man first applied wheels and pulleys to his clepsydra.
Time Telling through the Ages|Harry Chase Brearley
The length of the speeches was in many cases limited by law to a fixed time recorded by means of a water-clock (clepsydra).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5|Various
This latter was in classic times corrected by a clepsydra consisting of two vessels.
Time Telling through the Ages|Harry Chase Brearley

Water-ClockAny device, as a clepsydra, for measuring time by the fall or flow of water.
Time Telling through the Ages|Harry Chase Brearley

British Dictionary definitions for clepsydra

clepsydra

/ (ˈklɛpsɪdrə) /

noun plural -dras or -drae (-ˌdriː)

an ancient device for measuring time by the flow of water or mercury through a small apertureAlso called: water clock

Word Origin for clepsydra

C17: from Latin, from Greek klepsudra, from kleptein to steal + hudōr water

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单词	clepsydra
释义	clepsydra [ klep-si-druh ] / ˈklɛp sɪ drə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR clepsydra ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural clep·sy·dras, clep·sy·drae [klep-si-dree]. /ˈklɛp sɪˌdri/. an ancient device for measuring time by the regulated flow of water or mercury through a small aperture. Origin of clepsydra 1640–50; <Latin <Greek klepsýdra, equivalent to kleps- (klep-, stem of kléptein to steal, conceal + -s- formative in derivation) + hydra, derivative of hýdōr water Words nearby clepsydra Cleon, Cleopatra, Cleopatra's Needle, CLEP, clepe, clepsydra, clept, cleptobiosis, cleptocracy, cleptomania, Clerc Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clepsydra As late as the ninth century, a clepsydra was regarded as a princely gift. Time Telling through the Ages\|Harry Chase Brearley Some phases of this third stage were foreshadowed when man first applied wheels and pulleys to his clepsydra. Time Telling through the Ages\|Harry Chase Brearley The length of the speeches was in many cases limited by law to a fixed time recorded by means of a water-clock (clepsydra). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5\|Various This latter was in classic times corrected by a clepsydra consisting of two vessels. Time Telling through the Ages\|Harry Chase Brearley Water-ClockAny device, as a clepsydra, for measuring time by the fall or flow of water. Time Telling through the Ages\|Harry Chase Brearley British Dictionary definitions for clepsydra clepsydra / (ˈklɛpsɪdrə) / noun plural -dras or -drae (-ˌdriː) an ancient device for measuring time by the flow of water or mercury through a small apertureAlso called: water clock Word Origin for clepsydra C17: from Latin, from Greek klepsudra, from kleptein to steal + hudōr water Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to clepsydra dial, clock, watch, chronometer, calendar, chronograph, repeater, metronome, pendulum, horologe, chronoscope, gnomon, sundial, stopwatch, hourglass, alarm clock, time-keeper
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clepsydra

noun, plural clep·sy·dras, clep·sy·drae [klep-si-dree]. /ˈklɛp sɪˌdri/.

Origin of clepsydra

Words nearby clepsydra

Example sentences from the Web for clepsydra

British Dictionary definitions for clepsydra

noun plural -dras or -drae (-ˌdriː)

Word Origin for clepsydra

Words related to clepsydra