Wordiyosubstratum
🇬🇧 UK/'sʌb'strɑ:tәm, 'sʌb'streitәm/🇺🇸 US
GREC1
Definitions
n.
A layer lying beneath another; an underlying foundation or basis.
底层；基础；基质
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsubunder, below
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stratroot
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umsuffix
=substratum
Common Collocations
- 1.linguistic substratum语言底层
- 2.rock substratum岩石底层
- 3.substratum of society社会基层
- 4.[cultural substratum]文化底层
Example Sentences
- 1.
The geologist discovered a dense rock substratum beneath the soft topsoil.
- 2.
A substratum of shared cultural values underpins the country's diverse social fabric.
- 3.
Linguists identified a Celtic substratum in the regional dialect's vocabulary.