superstratum

[ soo-per-strey-tuhm, -strat-uhm, soo-per-strey-tuhm, -strat-uhm ]

/ ˈsu pərˌstreɪ təm, -ˌstræt əm, ˌsu pərˈstreɪ təm, -ˈstræt əm /

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noun, plural su·per·stra·ta [soo-per-strey-tuh, -strat-uh, soo-per-strey-tuh, -strat-uh], /ˈsu pərˌstreɪ tə, -ˌstræt ə, ˌsu pərˈstreɪ tə, -ˈstræt ə/, su·per·stra·tums.

an overlying stratum or layer.

Historical Linguistics. a set of features of a language traceable to the influence of a language formerly spoken within the same society by a dominant group: English has a Norman-French superstratum.

Compare substratum.

Origin of superstratum

1800–10; super- + stratum; cf. substratum

Words nearby superstratum

superstation, superstition, superstitious, superstore, superstorm, superstratum, superstring, superstring theory, superstruct, superstructure, supersubtle

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Example sentences from the Web for superstratum

After a time the superstratum of rock, which is full of cracks and seams, is undermined and precipitated into the chasm below.
The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts|George W. Holley
They are probably kept near to the surface of the earth by a superstratum of cold air.
The Reason Why|Anonymous
Several pools, supplied by springs coming from under the superstratum of sandstone, were passed during the day.
Journals of Australian Explorations|A C and F T Gregory

British Dictionary definitions for superstratum

superstratum

/ (ˌsuːpəˈstrɑːtəm, -ˈstreɪ-) /

noun plural -ta (-tə) or -tums

geology a layer or stratum overlying another layer or similar structure

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 CaribbeanCompare substratum (def. 8)

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单词	superstratum
释义	superstratum [ soo-per-strey-tuhm, -strat-uhm, soo-per-strey-tuhm, -strat-uhm ] / ˈsu pərˌstreɪ təm, -ˌstræt əm, ˌsu pərˈstreɪ təm, -ˈstræt əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR superstratum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural su·per·stra·ta [soo-per-strey-tuh, -strat-uh, soo-per-strey-tuh, -strat-uh], /ˈsu pərˌstreɪ tə, -ˌstræt ə, ˌsu pərˈstreɪ tə, -ˈstræt ə/, su·per·stra·tums. an overlying stratum or layer. Historical Linguistics. a set of features of a language traceable to the influence of a language formerly spoken within the same society by a dominant group: English has a Norman-French superstratum. Compare substratum. Origin of superstratum 1800–10; super- + stratum; cf. substratum Words nearby superstratum superstation, superstition, superstitious, superstore, superstorm, superstratum, superstring, superstring theory, superstruct, superstructure, supersubtle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for superstratum After a time the superstratum of rock, which is full of cracks and seams, is undermined and precipitated into the chasm below. The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts\|George W. Holley They are probably kept near to the surface of the earth by a superstratum of cold air. The Reason Why\|Anonymous Several pools, supplied by springs coming from under the superstratum of sandstone, were passed during the day. Journals of Australian Explorations\|A C and F T Gregory British Dictionary definitions for superstratum superstratum / (ˌsuːpəˈstrɑːtəm, -ˈstreɪ-) / noun plural -ta (-tə) or -tums geology a layer or stratum overlying another layer or similar structure 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 CaribbeanCompare substratum (def. 8) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to superstratum facade, coating, surface, skin, finish, covering, appearance, cover, face, outside, shell, external, aspect, polish, rind, superficies, exteriority
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superstratum

noun, plural su·per·stra·ta [soo-per-strey-tuh, -strat-uh, soo-per-strey-tuh, -strat-uh], /ˈsu pərˌstreɪ tə, -ˌstræt ə, ˌsu pərˈstreɪ tə, -ˈstræt ə/, su·per·stra·tums.

Origin of superstratum

Words nearby superstratum

Example sentences from the Web for superstratum

British Dictionary definitions for superstratum

noun plural -ta (-tə) or -tums

Words related to superstratum