klepsydra — meaning in English
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English meaning
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hourglass
noun A timekeeping device with two glass bulbs joined by a narrow neck, through which sand trickles from top to bottom.
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obituary
noun A published notice of someone's death, often with a summary of their life, usually appearing in a newspaper.
Senses
klepsydra is used for these senses in English:
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hourglass
A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.
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obituary
A brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also (obsolete) , the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published.
hourglass — full definition
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noun A timekeeping device with two glass bulbs joined by a narrow neck, through which sand trickles from top to bottom.
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noun A cursor shape (resembling an hourglass) shown while a computer is processing.
