superstrate
/ˈsuːpəstreɪt/ /ˈsjuːpəstreɪt/noun
1= superstratum; specifically an overlying or outer layer of transparent rigid material, as on the sunward side of a photovoltaic cell.
2 Linguistics. A language or aspect of a language, typically belonging to a colonizing or dominant group, which affects another socially and culturally dominated language and contributes to the formation of a Creole, especially in providing the lexicon.
- Recorded earliest in superstrate language..
Origin
1930s. Alteration of superstratum, after substrate.
- profanable
- take a dive
- take advantage of
- take advantage of (or take advice etc.)
- take a fancy to
- take a flyer
- take after
- take against
- take a hammering
- take a hand
- take a hike
- take aim
- take a jerry to
- take a leaf out of someone's book
- take-all
- take a load off someone's mind
- take a lot of (or some) ——
- take a (or the) hint
- take a (or the) load off one's feet
- take-apart
- take a poke at someone
- take a poor view of
- take a powder
- take a rain check
- take a running jump