palimpsests
plural of palimpsest
palimpsests
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of palimpsest
• past simples, simple pasts
Source: Wiktionary
Pal"imp*sest, n. Etym: [L. palimpsestus, Gr. palimpseste.]
Definition: A parchment which has been written upon twice, the first writing having been erased to make place for the second. Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 January 2025
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
