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Superstratum

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Noun

1. superstrate, superstratum

any stratum or layer superimposed on another

2. superstrate, superstratum

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Superstratum

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noun plural -ta (-tə) or -tums
1. geology
a layer or stratum overlying another layer or similar structure
2. linguistics
the language of a conquering or colonizing population as it supplants that of an indigenous population, as for example French and English in the Caribbean
Compare substratum (sense 8)

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Superstratum

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nounWord forms: plural ˈsuperˌstrata (ˈsupərˌstreɪtə ; so̅oˈpərstrātˌə; ˈsupərˌstrætə ; so̅oˈpərstratˌə) or ˈsuperˌstratums
a stratum lying over another

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Superstratum

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n. pl. su·per·stra·ta (-strā′tə, -străt′ə)
1. One layer or stratum superimposed on another.
2. Linguistics The language of a later, invading people imposed on and leaving features in an indigenous language.

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