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κλεψύδρα

κλεψύδρα, a water-clock

κλεψ-ύδρα, Ion. κλεψ-ύδρη, ἡ, (ὕδωρ)
  • pipette, = ὑδράρπαξ, a small vessel with one or more perforations below and an air-vent above, for transferring small quantities of liquid, Emp. 100.9, Arist. Ph. 213a27, Pr. 914b9, al., Hero Spir. 2.27 (described in 1.7), Simp. in Cael. 524.19, in Ph. 647.26.
    • II water-clock, a water-butt with a narrow orifice underneath, through which the water trickled slowly, for measuring periods of time, used to time speeches in the law-courts, Ar. V. 93, 857, Arist. Ath. 67.2, etc.; πρὸς κλεψύδρας ἀγωνίζεσθαι Id. Po. 1451a8; τὴν ὀπὴν βῦσον τῆς κλεψύδρης Herod. 2.43; for measuring military watches, Aen.Tact. 22.24; for astronomical measurements, Procl. Hyp. 4.74 (in the form of a perforated bowl floating on water, Gal. Anim.Pass. 2.5); rarely for other purposes, Eub. p.182 K., Epin. 2; εἰς τὴν ἐκπλήρωσιν τῆς κ. Herophil. ap. Marcellin. Puls. 265.
    • III name of an ebbing well, in the Acropolis at Athens, Ar. Av. 1695 (lyr.); at Ithome, Pap. in Abh.Berl.Akad. 1904(2).14 (ii B.C.), Paus. 4.31.6.

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