clepsydra

An Elementary Latin Dictionary

clepsydra ae, f

, κλεψύδρα, an instrument for measuring time by water, water-glass, waterclock, clepsydra ; used to measure the time of a speaker; hence, cras ergo ad clepsydram, by the clock (of exercises in declamation): ad clepsydram latrare docere, to rant.

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