Associations to the word «Superstratum»
Wiktionary
SUPERSTRATUM, noun. (geology) A stratum that is on top of another
SUPERSTRATUM, noun. (linguistics) A language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language
Dictionary definition
SUPERSTRATUM, noun. Any stratum or layer superimposed on another.
SUPERSTRATUM, noun. The language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language.
Wise words
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as
effective as a rightly timed pause.