clepsydra

clep·sy·dra (kl

-dr

)

n. pl. clep·sy·dras or clep·sy·drae (-dr

)

An ancient device that measured time by marking the regulated flow of water through a small opening. Also called water glass.

[Latin, from Greek klepsudra : kleptein, kleps-, to steal + hudr, water; see wed-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

clepsydra [ˈklɛpsɪdrə]

n pl -dras, -drae [-ˌdriː]

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) an ancient device for measuring time by the flow of water or mercury through a small aperture Also called water clock

[from Latin, from Greek klepsudra, from kleptein to steal + hudōr water]

clep•sy•dra (ˈklɛp sɪ drə)

n., pl. -dras, -drae (-ˌdri)

water clock.

[1640–50; < Latin < Greek klepsýdra <kléptein to steal + hýdōr water]

clepsydra

an instrument for measuring time by the controlled flow of water or mercury through a small opening.

See also: Instruments, Time

Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

clepsydra - clock that measures time by the escape of water

water clock, water glass

clock - a timepiece that shows the time of day

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clock Instruments time water clock water glass	The most precise time-keeping device of the ancient world was the water clock, or clepsydra, one of which was found in the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep I (1525-1504 BC). Time is of the essence by The Middle East thus brought a lot of youthful ingenuity to the table, and no more so than with student works from RISD's Department of Furniture Design, such as Phillip Mann's Clepsydra dispenser (a parody of an ancient Roman water clock, emphasizing the theft of time), Sonia Baltodano's Time Compression (three rows of three coffee cups that morph into an ellipse and then a collapsed line), and Henrik Soderstrom's expandable Family Tree Chandelier (comprised of branching, tear-shaped photographic pendants). Milan Design Week 2008 by Davis, Jacquelyn / ArtUS The daughter of Dansili, a Group 1 winner at two, is out of the Sadler's Wells mare Clepsydra, and another of the weekend's standout runners, Infamous Angel, is also by a Danehill stallion out of a Sadler's Wells mare. No stopping Kheleyf juggernaut after another super set of results; ... by The Racing Post (London, England)	Clement of Alexandria Clement Philibert Leo Delibes Clement Richard Attlee Clement V Clement VII Clement XI Clement XIV Clemente clementine clementine tree Clementines clench clenched clenched fist cleome Cleome hassleriana Cleome pinnata Cleome serrulata Cleomenes III Cleon Cleopatra Cleopatra's Needle CLEP clepe Clepsine clepsydra clept cleptomania cleptophobia clerestory Clergeon Clergial Clergical clergy Clergyable clergyman clergywoman cleric clerical clerical collar clericalism clericalist clericals Clericity clerid clerid beetle Cleridae clerihew clerisy clerk Clerk of the pells	Cleopatra view Cleopatra view Cleopatra view Cleopatra VII Cleopatra VII Cleopatra VII Cleopatra VII of Egypt Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator Cleopatra's needle Cleopatra's needle Cleopatra's Needles Cleopatra's Needles Cleopatra's pearl cleopatras cleopatras cleopatras Cleophas Cleophrades Painter CLEOS CLEP CLEP CLEPA clepe cleped clepes cleping CLEPS Clepsine clepsydra Clepsydra (clock) Clepsydra (clock) clepsydrae clepsydrae clepsydras clepsydras clept Cleptocracy Cleptomania Cleptomania Cleptomania Cleptoparasite cleptophobia CLEQ CLEQM CLER Clerambault syndrome Clerambault syndrome Clerambault-Kandinsky complex Clerambault-Kandinsky syndrome Clérambault-Kandinsky Syndrome Clérambault-Kandinsky Syndrome CLERC Clercq, Rene de Clercq, René de Clerestorey Clerestorey clerestories clerestories clerestory

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The most precise time-keeping device of the ancient world was the water clock, or clepsydra, one of which was found in the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep I (1525-1504 BC).

Time is of the essence by The Middle East

thus brought a lot of youthful ingenuity to the table, and no more so than with student works from RISD's Department of Furniture Design, such as Phillip Mann's Clepsydra dispenser (a parody of an ancient Roman water clock, emphasizing the theft of time), Sonia Baltodano's Time Compression (three rows of three coffee cups that morph into an ellipse and then a collapsed line), and Henrik Soderstrom's expandable Family Tree Chandelier (comprised of branching, tear-shaped photographic pendants).

Milan Design Week 2008 by Davis, Jacquelyn / ArtUS

The daughter of Dansili, a Group 1 winner at two, is out of the Sadler's Wells mare Clepsydra, and another of the weekend's standout runners, Infamous Angel, is also by a Danehill stallion out of a Sadler's Wells mare.

No stopping Kheleyf juggernaut after another super set of results; ... by The Racing Post (London, England)

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