palimpsest — a manuscript or piece of writing material on which later writing has been superimposed on effaced earlier writing
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a manuscript or piece of writing material on which later writing has been superimposed on effaced earlier writing
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpælɪmpsest/
Korean meaning: 이전 글씨를 지우고 그 위에 새로운 글씨를 쓴 양피지나 문서
Korean pronunciation: **팰**림셋
Example Sentences
- The historian felt like a detective examining the palimpsest, trying to uncover what the monks had desperately tried to erase.
- My teenager's bedroom wall is a palimpsest of boy band posters - you can still see the ghostly outline of last year's obsessions.
- The city's downtown was a palimpsest where Art Deco facades concealed Victorian foundations.
palimpsest
NOUN//ˈpælɪmpsest//
a manuscript or piece of writing material on which later writing has been superimposed on effaced earlier writing
a monk carefully scrapes away old faded text from a piece of parchment with a small blade. He then dips his quill in fresh ink and begins writing new words over the cleaned surface. The parchment shows layers where previous writing has been partially erased but still faintly visible underneath. Another monk nearby examines similar manuscripts with multiple layers of writing. Books and scrolls around them show the same pattern of old text beneath new writing. writing material on which later writing has been superimposed on effaced earlier writing
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek 'palimpsestos' meaning 'scraped again.' In ancient times, parchment was expensive, so scribes would scrape off old writing and reuse the surface for new text.
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📝Examples
“The historian felt like a detective examining the palimpsest, trying to uncover what the monks had desperately tried to erase.”
“My teenager's bedroom wall is a palimpsest of boy band posters - you can still see the ghostly outline of last year's obsessions.”
“The city's downtown was a palimpsest where Art Deco facades concealed Victorian foundations.”
“Her diary was a palimpsest of crossed-out confessions and overwritten secrets.”
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