clock
From LSJ
Ἡ γὰρ σιωπὴ μαρτυρεῖ τὸ μὴ θέλειν → Hominem non velle significat silentium → Das Schweigen zeugt davon, dass der, der schweigt, nicht will
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
Used to regulate length of speeches in court: Ar. κλεψύδρα, ἡ.
stop the clock: P. ἐπίλαβε τὸ ὕδωρ (Lys. 166).
what o'clock is it? Ar. and P. πηνίκ' ἐστί; see time.
