palimpsestuous
Pertaining to the textual relationality of a palimpsestPertaining to the textual relationality of a palimpsest; referential to earlier works or self-referential between several meanings of a single text.
Meaning
1 sensesPertaining to the textual relationality of a palimpsest; referential to earlier works or self-referential between several meanings of a single text.
Origin
From palimpsest + -ous by surface analysis, but also a humorous blend of palimpsest (“a teFrom palimpsest + -ous by surface analysis, but also a humorous blend of palimpsest (“a text with several layers”) + incestuous (“involving relationships between related things”). Coined by Anthony Burgess (as palimpcestuous, with a suggested alternative form palincestuous to make the connection with incestuous clearer) to describe self-reference and the use of wordplay in the works of James Joyce.
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Forms
more palimpsestuous, most palimpsestuous| Comparative | more palimpsestuous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most palimpsestuous Lesson |
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Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form