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palindrome

thumb|upright=1.3|4th-century Greek Byzantine palindrome: ΝΙΨΟΝ ΑΝΟΜΗΜΑΤΑ ΜΗ ΜΟΝΑΝ ΟΨΙΝ (Wash Your Sins, Not Only Your Face) on a mosaic in the in Greece.

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A palindrome is a word, phrase, or text that reads the same forwards and backwards, like the ancient Greek inscription shown here that instructs "Wash Your Sins, Not Only Your Face." Palindromes have been created since at least the 4th century and demonstrate a fascinating interplay between language and symmetry, capturing the interest of writers and puzzle enthusiasts throughout history.

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Image: Un claro ejemplo de un palíndromo es la palabra "reconocer" 2013-06-01 19-11.jpg

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Commons category: Palindromes

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Contents

Etymology
Historical development
Types
Characters, words, or lines
Sentences and phrases
Names
Numbers
Dates
{{anchor|Phonetic}} In speech
Longest palindromes
Other occurrences
Classical music
Biological structures
Computation theory
Notable palindromists
See also
Related topics
Related cases
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|upright=1.3|4th-century Greek Byzantine palindrome: ΝΙΨΟΝ ΑΝΟΜΗΜΑΤΑ ΜΗ ΜΟΝΑΝ ΟΨΙΝ (Wash Your Sins, Not Only Your Face) on a mosaic in the in Greece.

A palindrome (/ˈpæl.ɪn.droʊm/) is a term given to describe a word, a number, a phrase, or other sequence of symbols that read the same backwards as they read forwards. Examples include the words madam or racecar, the date "22/02/2022", or the sentence "A man, a plan, a canal, Panama". The 19-letter Finnish word saippuakivikauppias (a soapstone vendor) is the longest single-word palindrome that is still in everyday use, while the 12-letter term tattarrattat (from James Joyce in Ulysses) is the longest in the English language.