Definition
An ancient timekeeping device that measures time by the regulated dripping of water from one container to another.
Etymology
From Greek klepsídra, literally 'water thief' (from kleptein 'to steal' + hydro 'water'). Ancient Greeks and Egyptians used these devices before mechanical clocks; the name refers to how water seems to 'steal away' time.
Kelly Says
Clepsydras are the ancestors of every clock and timer—the word literally means 'water thief' because the ancients watched water mysteriously vanish while hours passed, not understanding that gravity was doing the stealing.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ክለፔስድራ
Klepessidra
ARالعربية
كليبسيدرا
Klee-biss-idra
BNবাংলা
ক্লেপসিদ্রা
Kleapsi-drah
CACatalà
clepsidra
klep-si-drah
CSČeština
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
DADansk
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
DEDeutsch
Clepsydra
klep-si-drah
ELΕλληνικά
κλεψύδρα
klepsudra
ESEspañol
clepsidra
KLEH-si-drah
FAفارسی
کلیپسیدرا
Kalee-pis-idra
FISuomi
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
FRFrançais
clepsydre
klep-si-dr
GUGU
કલેપસિદ્રા
Kleapasi-drah
HAHA
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
HEעברית
קליפסידרה
Klipsi-drah
HIहिन्दी
क्लेप्सिद्रा
Kleapsi-drah
HUMagyar
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
IDBahasa Indonesia
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
IGIG
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
ITItaliano
clepsidra
klep-si-drah
JA日本語
クレプスイドラ
Kurepusidora
KKKK
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
KMKM
ក្លេបេសីត្រា
Kleapesi-trah
KO한국어
클레피드라
Keullepi-deura
MRMR
क्लेप्सिद्रा
Kleapsi-drah
MSBahasa Melayu
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
MYမြန်မာ
ကလပေစီဒရာ
Kale-pesi-dara
NLNederlands
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
NONorsk
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
PAPA
ਕਲੇਪਸਿਡਰਾ
Kleapasi-drah
PLPolski
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
PTPortuguês
clepsidra
klep-si-drah
RORomână
clepsidra
klep-si-drah
RUРусский
клепсидра
klepsidra
SVSvenska
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
SWKiswahili
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
TAதமிழ்
கிளெபசிட்ரா
Kilepesi-dtrah
TEతెలుగు
క్లెపసిద్ధ
Kleapsi-ddu
THไทย
เคลพซิดรา
Khlɛːpʰsı-dara
TLTL
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
TRTürkçe
clepsidra
klep-si-drah
UKУкраїнська
клепсидра
klepsidra
URاردو
کلیپسیدرا
Kalee-pis-idra
VITiếng Việt
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
YOYO
clepsydra
klep-si-drah
ZH中文
克莱普西德拉
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ZUZU
clepsydra
klep-si-drah