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clessidra

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin clepsydra (water clock).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /klesˈsi.dra/
  • Rhymes: -idra
  • Hyphenation: cles‧sì‧dra

Noun

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clessidra f (plural clessidre)

  1. hourglass
  2. water clock, clepsydra

Further reading

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  • clessidra in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana