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adstratum

Syllabification: (ad·stra·tum)
Pronunciation: /adˈstrātəm, -ˈstratəm/

Definition of adstratum

noun (plural adstrata /-ˈstrātə, -ˈstratə/)

Linguistics
  • a language or group of elements within it that is responsible for changes in a neighboring language.

Derivatives

adstrate

Pronunciation: /ˈadˌstrāt/

adjective

Origin:

1930s: modern Latin, from Latin ad 'to' + stratum 'something laid down'

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