superstratum

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noun

A stratum that is on top of another

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OriginEnglish stratum ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

nounsuperstratum (plural superstrata)

plural superstrata

  1. geographyA stratum that is on top of another
  2. human sciencesA language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language

Synonyms & antonyms

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Broader
adstratum

nounany stratum or layer superimposed on another

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superstrate
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stratum

nounthe language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language

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superstrate
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languagelinguistic communication
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superstrate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishstratum
  8. Englishsuperstratum

From super- + stratum.

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Translations

Finnish superstraatti
  • superstraattia language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language
French superstrat
  • superstrata language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language
Russian суперстра́т
  • суперстра́т (superstrát)a language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language
Cite this entry
APA

superstratum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superstratum

MLA

“superstratum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superstratum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superstratum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superstratum.

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