clepsydra

名词 n.
中文释义
发音 klĕp'sĭdrə

英文释义

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

词形变化

clepsydras plural clepsydrae plural klepsydra alternative klepsudra alternative

词源

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