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Meaning of clepsydra | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈklɛpsɪdɹə

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Čeština klepsydra
Deutsch Wasseruhr
Suomi klepsydra
日本語
Latina clepsydra

Examples

“"The dull, unflavoured drops from life's clepsydra".”
“They sat among the choiring clepsydras of the evening garden, time elapsing in a dozen ways, allowing their cigars to go out, keeping a companionable silence.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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