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superstratum

noun — 2 senses

superstratum

noun

Etymology From super- + stratum.

1

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences A stratum that is on top of another

2

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language

Synonyms
superstratum language, superstrate language, superstrate
Related terms
superstratal, substratum
Hypernyms
adstratum

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.