单词 | palimpsest |
释义 | Word Frequency palimpsest(ˈpælɪmpˌsɛst) noun 1. a manuscript on which two or more successive texts have been written, each one being erased to make room for the next adjective 2. (of a text) written on a palimpsest 3. (of a document) used as a palimpsest Word origin C17: from Latin palimpsestus parchment cleaned for reuse, from Greek palimpsēstos, from palin again + psēstos rubbed smooth, from psēn to scrape |
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