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superstratum: Meaning and Definition of
su•per•stra•tum
Pronunciation: (s'pur-strā"tum,--strat"um), [key]
— pl. -stra•ta -stra•tums.
- an overlying stratum or layer.
- a set of features of a language traceable to the influence of a language formerly spoken within the same society by a dominant group:Cf. English has a Norman-French superstratum.
See also:
- superstratum (Thesaurus)
