superstratum

superstratum

English

Etymology

super- +‎ stratum

Noun

superstratum (plural superstrata)

1. (geology) A stratum that is on top of another
2. (linguistics) A language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language

Synonyms

(linguistics):

• superstratum language
• superstrate language
• superstrate

Hypernyms

(linguistics):

• adstratum (adstrate)

Related terms

• superstratal

(linguistics):

• substratum (substrate)

Translations

a language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language

Armenian: մակաշերտ (hy) (makašert) Finnish: superstraatti

French: superstrat (fr) m Russian: суперстра́т (ru) m (superstrát)

See also

• substratum