κλεψύδρα
klepsydra
pipette
Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
κλεψύδρα, Ion. κλεψ-ύδρη, ἡ, (ὕδωρ) A. pipette, = ὑδράρπαξ, a small vessel with one or more perforations below and an air-vent above, for transferring small quantities of liquid, 100.9, Ph. 213a27, Pr. 914b9, al., Spir. 2.27 (described in 1.7), 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, V. 93, 857, Ath. 67.2, etc.; πρὸς κλεψύδρας ἀγωνίζεσθαι Po. 1451a8; τὴν ὀπὴν βῦσον τῆς κλεψύδρης 2.43; for measuring military watches, 22.24; for astronomical measurements, Hyp. 4.74 (in the form of a perforated bowl floating on water, Anim.Pass. 2.5); rarely for other purposes, Eub.p.182 K., 2; εἰς τὴν ἐκπλήρωσιν τῆς κ. ap. Puls. 265. III. name of an ebbing well, in the Acropolis at Athens, Av. 1695 (lyr.); at Ithome, Pap. in Abh.Berl.Akad. 1904(2).14 (ii B.C.), 4.31.6.
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