Palimpsest
01
مخطوطة مكتوبة فوق أخرى, مخطوطة أعيد كتابتها
a manuscript that was written on, erased, and written on again and again, while the previous text was still partially visible
أمثلة
The parchment manuscript was a palimpsest, with faded ink and faint traces of erased writing, making it a challenging puzzle for historians and researchers to decipher.
كانت المخطوطة الرقّية مخطوطة مُعاد كتابتها، بحبر باهت وآثار خافتة للكتابة المحو، مما جعلها لغزًا صعبًا للمؤرخين والباحثين لفك شفرتها.
02
something that has been reused, altered, or repurposed but still shows traces of its earlier form
أمثلة
The building is a palimpsest of Victorian, Gothic, and modern architecture.
