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palimpsesto

palimpsesto

Latin

Noun

palimpsēstō

  1. dative singular of palimpsēstus
  2. ablative singular of palimpsēstus

Portuguese

Noun

palimpsesto m (plural palimpsestos)

  1. palimpsest (a manuscript scraped clean for reuse)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin palimpsēstus, from Ancient Greek παλίμψηστος (palímpsēstos), from πάλιν (pálin, back, again).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpa.lim(p).ˈses.to/

Noun

palimpsesto m (plural palimpsestos)

  1. palimpsest