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klepsudra

klepsudra is the alternative form of clepsydra.

Meaning of clepsydra

Noun

clepsydra (plural clepsydras or clepsydrae)

  1. Synonym of water clock, especially (historical) ancient Greek and Roman forms.
    • "The dull, unflavoured drops from life's clepsydra".1953, John Wyndham, The Kraken Wakes, page 124
    Synonyms:
    water clock

Questions about klepsudra

What is klepsudra the alternative form of?
Klepsudra is the alternative form of clepsydra.

Words near klepsudra in the dictionary

  1. Kleppe
  2. Klepper
  3. Kleppers
  4. Kleppes
  5. Kleppinger
  6. klepsudra
  7. klepsydra
  8. klepsydrae
  9. klepsydras
  10. klepta
  11. kleptarchies

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