clepsidra

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Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kle.piˈsi.dɾɐ/, /klepˈsi.dɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /klepˈsi.dɾa/, /kle.piˈsi.dɾa/

  • Hyphenation: clep‧si‧dra

Noun[edit]

clepsidra f (plural clepsidras)

  1. water clock (device for measuring time)

Spanish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin clepsydra, from Ancient Greek κλεψύδρα (klepsúdra). More at English clepsydra.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /klebˈsidɾa/ [kleβ̞ˈsi.ð̞ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -idɾa
  • Syllabification: clep‧si‧dra

Noun[edit]

clepsidra f (plural clepsidras)

  1. clepsydra, water clock
    Synonym: reloj de agua

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