Palindrome

According to the MacMillan Dictionary, a word, phrase, or sentence that reads the same forward and backward, as »Otto«, »Madam I'm Adam« and »Was it a cat I saw?«. Differs from the palimpsest, where earlier writing is erased partially or completely, and the anagram, where there is a reordering of letters with an implicit or explicit connecting idea, as in »best in prayer« for Presbyterian and »evil« for veil.

Technically, and according to most dictionaries (here the MacMillan), a palindrome reads the same forward and backward. »Otto«, »Madam I'm Adam« and »Was it a cat I saw« are typical examples. Not to be confused with palimpsest, where the previous writing is erased or the anagram, where there is a connecting idea and reordering of letters: presbyterian --> best in prayer; veil --> evil. But a combination of the three processes is possible.

A magic formula found in Pompejian houses
related to plowing and sewing activities.

ooooo SATOR ooooo
ooooo AREPO ooooo
ooooo TENET ooooo
ooooo OPERA ooooo
ooooo ROTAS ooooo

Proverbial meaning for the daily work
to be done is the Latin <Aurora habet
aurum in ore>