Synonyms & related words for palimpsests

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Words related to palimpsests

Explore words related to palimpsests — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include palimpsestic, papyri, papyraceous, parchments, hieroglyphic, papyrus, manuscripts, hieroglyphically. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does palimpsests come from?

The word palimpsests breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: palim-, from Greek palin (“again, back”); and -psest, from Greek psao (“scrape, rub”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.