Substratal

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to a substratum. not-comparable
2
Specifically, pertaining to a substrate language. not-comparable
"The West African languages that were substratal to most of the Atlantic creoles have regularly overt copulas […]."

Example

"The West African languages that were substratal to most of the Atlantic creoles have regularly overt copulas […]."

Etymology

From substrate + -al, substratum + -al.

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