"superstratum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: superstrata [plural]
Etymology: super- + stratum Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|stratum}} super- + stratum Head templates: {{en-noun|superstrata}} superstratum (plural superstrata)
  1. (geology) A stratum that is on top of another Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-superstratum-en-noun-MMq83vxW Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (linguistics) A language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language Categories (topical): Linguistics Translations (a language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language): մակաշերտ (makašert) (Armenian), superstraatti (Finnish), superstrat [masculine] (French), суперстра́т (superstrát) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-superstratum-en-noun-6v92IFo6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 23 77 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'a language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language': 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: superstratum language, superstrate language, superstrate Hypernyms: adstratum (alt: adstrate) Related terms: superstratal, substratum (english: substrate), substratum

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