Substratum (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A surface on which an organism grows or is attached; "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants".

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Synonyms

• Substrate

Hypernyms

• Surface

Meaning ²

Any stratum or layer lying underneath another.

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Synonyms

• Substrate

Hypernyms

• Stratum

Meaning ³

An indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population; "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Substrate

Hypernyms

• Indigenous Language