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 English clepsydra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klebˈsidɾa/ [kleβ̞ˈsi.ð̞ɾa]
- Rhymes: -idɾa
- Syllabification: clep‧si‧dra
Noun
clepsidra f (plural clepsidras)
- clepsydra, water clock
- Synonym: reloj de agua
See also
- reloj de sol
Further reading
- “clepsidra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014