Associations to the word «Clepsydra»

Wiktionary

CLEPSYDRA, noun. A water clock, especially as used in the ancient world.

Dictionary definition

CLEPSYDRA, noun. Clock that measures time by the escape of water.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats