Added 9 October 2026
stratum
/ˈstɹɑː.təm/ noun
Latin root: strātum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stratum at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- One of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock).
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People having the same social, economic, or educational status.
the working class
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An abstract place usually conceived as having depth.
a good actor communicates on several levels
Origin
Borrowed from Latin strātum (“a spread for a bed, coverlet, quilt, blanket; a pillow, bolster; a bed”), neuter singular of strātus, perfect passive participle of sternō (“spread”). Doublet of estrade and street.
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