substratum
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EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
sub- + stratum, both elements from Latin.
NounEdit
substratum (plural substrata)
- A layer that lies underneath another.
- Synonym: underlayer
- (figuratively) The underlying cause or basis of something.
- (linguistics) A substrate.
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TranslationsEdit
a layer that lies underneath another
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