palimpsest C2 Topic:Register & Style UK /ˈpælɪmpsɛst/ See IPA manual Freq #86236 Meanings 1 noun Something bearing the traces of an earlier, erased form. But on her he did not see even the palimpsest of a smile. 2 verb On paper: to reuse, often by erasure or change of pen direction or color. Especially fueled by Earth Day. Typically refers to a multi-layered work, e.g.: new ads covering old on a roadside sign. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms palimpsesticpalimpsestuouspalincestuous Related forms pentimento Etymology From Latin palimpsēstus, from Ancient Greek παλίμψηστος (palímpsēstos, “scraped again”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # palimpsest **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (UK):** /ˈpælɪmpsɛst/ **Frequency rank:** 86236 ## Meanings 1. Something bearing the traces of an earlier, erased form. 2. On paper: to reuse, often by erasure or change of pen direction or color. Especially fueled by Earth Day. ## Examples - But on her he did not see even the palimpsest of a smile. - Typically refers to a multi-layered work, e.g.: new ads covering old on a roadside sign. ## Derived Forms - palimpsestic - palimpsestuous - palincestuous ## Related Forms - pentimento ## Etymology From Latin palimpsēstus, from Ancient Greek παλίμψηστος (palímpsēstos, “scraped again”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown