substratum

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Noun

substratum (plural substrata)

1. A layer that lies underneath another.

   Synonyms: underlayer

2. (figuratively) The underlying cause or basis of something.
3. (linguistics) A substrate.

Related terms

• substratal

Translations

• Italian: substrato, sostrato
• Portuguese: substrato
• Russian: субстра́т

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