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superstratum

superstratum noun: a stratum that is on top of another.

Noun

superstratum (plural superstrata)

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

superstratum meaning in Tamil

superstratum in Tamil

மற்சுவடு

Synonyms of superstratum

  • superstratum language
  • superstrate language
  • superstrate

Forms of superstratum

pluralsuperstrata

Origin of superstratum

From super- + stratum.

Questions about superstratum

What does superstratum mean?
Superstratum means a stratum that is on top of another.
What is superstratum in Tamil?
Superstratum in Tamil is மற்சுவடு. See Superstratum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is superstratum?
Superstratum is a noun.
What is the plural of superstratum?
The plural of superstratum is superstrata.

Words near superstratum in the dictionary

  1. superstrated
  2. superstrates
  3. superstrating
  4. superstratist
  5. superstratists
  6. superstratum
  7. superstreamlined
  8. superstreet
  9. superstreets
  10. superstrength
  11. superstrengths

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Adapted from Wiktionary: superstratum (page history and authors); superstratum (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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