Definition of Clepsydras

1. Noun. (plural of clepsydra) ¹

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Definition of Clepsydras

1. clepsydra [n] - See also: clepsydra

Lexicographical Neighbors of Clepsydras

clenches
clenching
clencht
clenoliximab
cleoid
cleome
cleomes
clepe
cleped
clepes
clepest
clepeth
cleping
clepsydra
clepsydrae
clepsydras (current term)
clept
cleptocrac­­­­­­­­­­­­­­y
cleptomania
cleptomaniac
cleptomaniacs
cleptoparasite
cleptoparasites
cleptoparasitic
cleptoparasitically
cleptoparasitism
clerestories
clerestory
clergeon
clergeons

Literary usage of Clepsydras

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Toledo: The Story of an Old Spanish Capital by Hannah Lynch (1898)
"We are told that the movements of these clepsydras were thus regulated, that as soon as the moon became visible by means of invisible conducts, ..."

2. The Metropolitan (1838)
"... kind of clepsydras, which are very much commended; but 1 am promised another invention of ... 1 hope I shall get one of Dr. Lake's water clepsydras. ..."

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