Translation of "water clock" into Italian

clessidra, clessidra ad acqua, orologio ad acqua are the top translations of "water clock" into Italian.

water clock noun grammar

A device for measuring time by letting water flow out of a container, usually through a tiny aperture. [..]

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  • clessidra

    noun feminine

    device for measuring time [..]

    However, when clouds blocked the sun or when night fell, they used a clepsydra, or water clock.

    Ma quando le nubi oscuravano il sole o si faceva notte, ricorrevano alla clessidra, o orologio ad acqua.

  • clessidra ad acqua

    feminine

    dispositivo per la misura dello scorrere del tempo basata su un flusso costante di acqua in uscita da un contenitore

  • orologio ad acqua

    noun

    However, when clouds blocked the sun or when night fell, they used a clepsydra, or water clock.

    Ma quando le nubi oscuravano il sole o si faceva notte, ricorrevano alla clessidra, o orologio ad acqua.

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