παλίμψηστος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πάλιν (pálin, again) +‎ ψάω (psáō, to rub).

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Adjective

πᾰλῐ́μψηστος (palímpsēstosm or f (neuter πᾰλῐ́μψηστον); second declension

  1. scratched or scraped again

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