palimpsest

• Eine Handschrift, meist auf Papyrus oder Pergament, die nach teilweiser Entfernung des ursprünglichen Textes wiederverwendet wurde, sodass die ältere Schrift unter dem späteren Text sichtbar bleibt. Auch allgemein: etwas, das Spuren früherer Zustände oder Schichten unter der Oberfläche erkennen lässt.

A manuscript, typically on papyrus or parchment, that has been reused after the original text was incompletely erased, leaving earlier writing still visible beneath the later text.

1. Manuscript with layered writingC2formal

   A manuscript, typically on papyrus or parchment, where earlier writing has been partially erased to make room for new text, leaving the old text still faintly visible.

   Palimpsest

   • The ancient palimpsest revealed a previously unknown poem beneath a medieval religious text.
   • Scholars used ultraviolet light to read the hidden layers of the palimpsest.
   • The library's collection includes a rare palimpsest from the 9th century.

2. Something with multiple layersC2formal

   An object, place, or concept that has multiple layers of history or meaning, where earlier elements are still partially visible or influential.

   Palimpsest

   • The old city is a palimpsest of different architectural styles from various eras.
   • Her novel is a palimpsest of memories and dreams, blending past and present.
   • The landscape is a palimpsest, with ancient ruins visible beneath modern buildings.

   Synonymecollagecompositelayeringmosaicpatchworkstratification