CLEPSYDRAS

Noun

clepsydras

plural of clepsydra

Source: Wiktionary


CLEPSYDRA

Clep"sy*dra, n. Etym: [L. from Gr.

Definition: A water clock; a contrivance for measuring time by the graduated flow of a liquid, as of water, through a small aperture. See Illust. in Appendix.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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