Synonyms for palimpsest
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.
Forms
- Plural
- palimpsests → parchments…
Example sentences
- parchment You didn't tell me what you wrote on the parchment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| palimpsest | rising | |
| parchment | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- parchment2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (parchment2 = 2 syllables).