clepsydra
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noun
- Synonym of water clock, especially (historical) ancient Greek and Roman forms.
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From Latin clepsydra, from Ancient Greek κλεψύδρα (klepsúdra), from κλέπτειν (kléptein, “to steal”) + ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”).
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