Associations to the word «Substratum»

Wiktionary

SUBSTRATUM, noun. A layer that lies underneath another.
SUBSTRATUM, noun. (figuratively) The underlying cause or basis of something.
SUBSTRATUM, noun. (linguistics) A substrate.

Dictionary definition

SUBSTRATUM, noun. A surface on which an organism grows or is attached; "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants".
SUBSTRATUM, noun. Any stratum or layer lying underneath another.
SUBSTRATUM, noun. 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".

Wise words

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement.
Alfred Adler