clepsydra

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von clepsydra im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

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Englisch - Englisch

Definition von clepsydra im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A water clock, especially as used in the ancient world

They sat among the choiring clepsydras of the evening garden, time elapsing in a dozen ways, allowing their cigars to go out, keeping a companionable silence.

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A water clock; a contrivance for measuring time by the graduated flow of a liquid, as of water, through a small aperture

{i} water clock, ancient instrument that measured time by regulated flow of water or mercury

Relevante Übersetzungen

A clepsydra

water glass

Silbentrennung

clep·sy·dra

Etymologie

[ 'klep-s&-dr& ] (noun.) 1646. From Latin clepsydra, from Ancient Greek κλεψύδρα, from combining form of κλέπτειν (“to steal”) + ὕδωρ (“water”).