单词 | clepsydra |
释义 | clepsydra/ˈklɛpsɪdrə![]() noun (plural clepsydras or clepsydrae /ˈklɛpsɪdriː/) An ancient time-measuring device worked by a flow of water.Further back, the Chinese and the Romans used clepsydras (water clocks) at about the same time, although Egyptian sundials go further back....
OriginLate Middle English: via Latin from Greek klepsudra, based on kleptein 'steal' + hudōr 'water'. |
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