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Palimpsest
01
palimpsesto
a manuscript that was written on, erased, and written on again and again, while the previous text was still partially visible
Ejemplos
The ancient scroll was a palimpsest, with layers of text scraped away and overwritten with new writing, revealing glimpses of its earlier content.
El antiguo pergamino era un palimpsesto, con capas de texto raspadas y sobrescritas con nueva escritura, revelando vislumbres de su contenido anterior.
The medieval manuscript was a palimpsest, its vellum pages bearing traces of multiple texts that had been erased and written over throughout the centuries.
El manuscrito medieval era un palimpsesto, sus páginas de vitela mostraban rastros de múltiples textos que habían sido borrados y reescritos a lo largo de los siglos.
02
something that has been reused, altered, or repurposed but still shows traces of its earlier form
Ejemplos
The city is a palimpsest of past civilizations, with ancient walls beneath modern streets.
His novel is a palimpsest, incorporating elements of older literary works.
