clepsydra

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clepsydra

/ˈklɛpsɪdɹə/

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From Latin clepsydra, from Ancient Greek κλεψύδρα (klepsúdra), from κλέπτειν (kléptein, “to steal”) + ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”).

noun clepsydras · clepsydrae · klepsydra · klepsudra

Synonym of water clock, especially (historical) ancient Greek and Roman forms. "The dull, unflavoured drops from life's clepsydra".
Similar: water clock

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Español	clepsidra

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@misc{clepsydra_2026,
  title = {clepsydra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clepsydra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}