They sat among the choiring clepsydras of the evening garden, time elapsing in a dozen ways, allowing their cigars to go out, keeping a companionable silence.
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Clepsydra — may refer to: Clepsydra (literally water thief ), the Greek word for water clock. Also, in ancient Greece, a device for drawing liquids from vats too large to pour, which utilized the principles of air pressure to transport the liquid from one… … Wikipedia
Clepsydra — Clep sy*dra (?; 277), n. [L. from Gr. ?; ? to steal, conceal + ? water.] A water clock; a contrivance for measuring time by the graduated flow of a liquid, as of water, through a small aperture. See Illust. in {Appendix}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clepsydra — Clepsydra, s. Klepsydra … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
clepsydra — [klep′si drə] n. pl. clepsydras or clepsydrae [klep′sidrē΄] [L < Gr klepsydra, water clock < kleptein, to steal (see KLEPTOMANIA) + hydōr,WATER] WATER CLOCK … English World dictionary
CLEPSYDRA — I. CLEPSYDRA ab aquae furto dicta, hoc enim Graecis est κλέπτειν τὸ ὕδωρ (quod aquâ primitus hâc fini Veteres usi essent) quahtum ab Horologio hydraulico, cuius Ctesibius auctor fuit, teste Pliniô, l. 7. c. 37. differat, docet Vitruvius, l. 9. c … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Clepsydra — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Clepsydra est un groupe de rock progressif suisse. Clepsydra est un genre de Bacillariophyta. Voir aussi La Clepsydre est un ancien instrument de mesure… … Wikipédia en Français
clepsydra — /klep si dreuh/, n., pl. clepsydras, clepsydrae / dree /. an ancient device for measuring time by the regulated flow of water or mercury through a small aperture. [1640 50; < L < Gk klepsýdra, equiv. to kleps (klep , s. of kléptein to steal,… … Universalium
Clepsydra Geyser — Eruption … Wikipedia
Clepsydra (Genre) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Clepsydra … Wikipédia en Français
Clepsydra (Groupe) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Clepsydra. Sommaire 1 Historique 2 Composition 2.1 … Wikipédia en Français
Clepsydra (genus) — Clepsydra Scientific classification Kingdom: Chromalveolata Phylum: Heterokontophyta Class: Bacillariophyceae … Wikipedia
