clepsidra

Portuguese

Noun

clepsidra f (plural clepsidras)

water clock (device for measuring time)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin clepsydra, from Ancient Greek κλεψύδρα (klepsúdra). More at clepsydra.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /klepˈsi.dra/, [klepˈsi.ðɾa]

Noun

clepsidra f (plural clepsidras)

clepsydra, water clock

Synonyms

reloj de agua m

See also

reloj de sol

References

“clepsidra” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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