clepsydra

n. 滴漏计时器 [医] 水泻; 铜壶滴漏(古代计时器)

发音

其它 /ˈklɛpsɪdɹə/

词形变化

clepsydrae clepsydras 复数 clepsydras clepsydrae 复数

别名

klepsydra klepsudra

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of water clock, especially (historical) ancient Greek and Roman forms.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

water clock water glass

上位词 1

clock

词源

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

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