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palimpsest

[pa.limpˈsest]

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French palimpseste, from Latin palimpsēstus, from Ancient Greek παλίμψηστος (palímpsēstos, “scraped again”).

noun palimpseste · palimpsest · palimpsestul · palimpsestele

neuter palimpsest

In English

palimpsest manuscript scraped clean for reuse

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"palimpsest." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/palimpsest. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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palimpsest. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/palimpsest

Chicago

"palimpsest." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/palimpsest.

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@misc{palimpsest_2026,
  title = {palimpsest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/palimpsest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}