Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin clepsydra (water clock).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

clessidra f (plural clessidre)

  1. hourglass
  2. water clock, clepsydra

Further reading edit

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