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Ääntäminen

    • IPA: /ˈklɛpsɪdɹə/
KieliKäännökset
bulgariaводен часовник
espanjaclepsidra
italiaclessidra
latinaclepsydra
ranskaclepsydre
suomivesikello, klepsydra
unkarivízóra, klepszidra
venäjäклепсидра (klepsidra)

Määritelmät

Substantiivi

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

Esimerkit

  • "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.

Taivutusmuodot

Monikkoclepsydras
Monikkoclepsydrae

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

A display of two outflow water clocks from the Ancient Agora Museum in Athens. The top is an original from the late 5th century BC. The bottom is a reconstruction of a clay original.

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

Eschinardi's water clock (Reproduced from Francesco Eschinardi, Appendix Ad Exodium de Tympano)

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

The water-powered mechanism of Su Song's astronomical clock tower, featuring a clepsydra tank, waterwheel, escapement mechanism, and chain drive to power an armillary sphere and 113 striking clock jacks to sound the hours and to display informative plaques