superstratum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English stratum English superstratum From super- + stratum.
Meanings
- A stratum that is on top of another
- A language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superstrata | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
substratum · substratum · superstratal
Synonyms
superstrate · superstratum language · superstrate language
Translations (4)
hy մակաշերտ (a language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language) · fi superstraatti (a language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language) · fr superstrat (a language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language) · ru суперстра́т (a language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language)