clepsydra

• Sustantivo que designa un antiguo instrumento para medir el tiempo mediante el flujo regulado de agua de un recipiente a otro.

A noun referring to an ancient device that measures time by the regulated flow of water from one container to another.

1. Water clockC2formal

   An ancient device that measures time by the regulated flow of water from one container to another.

   clepsidra (reloj de agua)

   • The clepsydra was used in ancient Greece and Rome to time speeches.
   • Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved clepsydra in the ruins.
   • Unlike modern clocks, a clepsydra relies on the steady drip of water.

   Sinónimoswater clock