The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
superstratum — [so͞o′pər strāt΄em, so͞o′ pərstrat΄əm] n. pl. superstrata [so͞o′pər strāt΄ə, so͞o′pər strat΄ə] or superstratums a stratum lying over another … English World dictionary
superstratum — /sooh peuhr stray teuhm, strat euhm/, n., pl. superstrata / stray teuh, strat euh/, superstratums. 1. an overlying stratum or layer. 2. Historical Ling. a set of features of a language traceable to the influence of a language formerly spoken… … Universalium
superstratum — noun a) A stratum that is on top of another b) A language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language … Wiktionary
superstratum — [su:pə strα:təm, streɪtəm] noun (plural superstrata tə) an overlying stratum … English new terms dictionary
superstratum — su·per·stratum … English syllables
superstratum — /ˈsupəstratəm/ (say soohpuhstrahtuhm) noun (plural superstrata /ˈsupəstratə/ (say soohpuhstrahtuh) or superstratums) an overlying stratum or layer …
superstratum — n. (pl. ta) overlying layer … Dictionary of difficult words
superstratum — n. (pl. strata) an overlying stratum … Useful english dictionary
Superstrata — Superstratum Su per*stra tum, n.; pl. {Superstrata}. [NL.: cf. L. supersternere, superstratum, to spread upon. See {Super }, and {Stratum}.] A stratum, or layer, above another. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Substratum — In contact linguistics, a substratum (lat. sub : under + stratum : layer → lower layer ) is a language that influences another one while that second, intrusive, language supplants it. Similarly, a superstratum is an intrusive language that exerts … Wikipedia
