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Webster 1913 Edition

Substratum

Sub-stra′tum

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Substrata
(#)
.
[L.
substratus
, p. p. of
substernere
to strew under;
sub
under +
sternere
to strew. See
Stratum
.]
1.
That which is laid or spread under; that which underlies something, as a layer of earth lying under another; specifically
(Agric.)
, the subsoil.
2.
(Metaph.)
The permanent subject of qualities or cause of phenomena; substance.

Webster 1828 Edition

Substratum

SUBSTRA'TUM

,
Noun.
[L. substratus, spread under; sub and sterno.]
1.
That which is laid or spread under; a layer of earth lying under another. In agriculture, the subsoil.
2.
In metaphysics, the matter or substance supposed to furnish the basis in which the perceptible qualities inhere.

Definition 2024

substratum

substratum

English

Noun

substratum ‎(plural substrata)

  1. A layer that lies underneath another.
  2. (figuratively) The underlying cause or basis of something.
  3. (linguistics) A substrate.

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Etymology

sub- +‎ stratum, both elements from Latin.

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