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palimpsestus.

palimpsest;

12 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pa.lɪmpˈseːs.tʊs]Classical-Latin[pa.limpˈsɛs.tus]
  1. A palimpsest; a manuscript scraped clean for reuse.

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek παλίμψηστος (palímpsēstos, “scraped again”).

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