νὺξ μὲν ἐμὸν κατέχει ζωῆς φάος ὑπνοδοτείρη → sleep-giving night hath quenched my light of life | sleep-giving night covers my light of life | night, the giver of sleep, holds the light of my life
subs.
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. πηνίκʼ ἐστί; see time.
