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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃɪçt
"Der Geologe untersuchte die Schicht, um die historischen Klimaveränderungen zu verstehen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground or of a substance.
"The geologist examined the stratum to understand the historical climate changes." - 2
A level or class to which people are assigned according to their social status, education, or income.
"The study revealed significant disparities between different strata of society."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'stratum' originates from the Latin 'stratum', meaning 'a layer' or 'something spread out'. It was adopted into English in the late 17th century, primarily used in geological and biological contexts to denote layers of material or organisms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stratum" is said worldwide
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Strate
Transliteration: straht
"La géologue a examiné la strate pour comprendre les changements climatiques."
Schicht
Transliteration: ʃɪçt
"Der Geologe untersuchte die Schicht, um die historischen Klimaveränderungen zu verstehen."
Strato
Transliteration: ˈstrato
"Il geologo ha esaminato lo strato per comprendere i cambiamenti climatici storici."
Estrato
Transliteration: esˈtɾato
"El geólogo examinó el estrato para entender los cambios climáticos históricos."
Estrato
Transliteration: esˈtɾatu
"O geólogo examinou o estrato para entender as mudanças climáticas históricas."
परत
Transliteration: parat
"भूविज्ञानी ने ऐतिहासिक जलवायु परिवर्तनों को समझने के लिए परत का अध्ययन किया।"
地层
Transliteration: dìcéng
"地质学家检查了地层以了解历史气候变化。"
층
Transliteration: cheung
"지질학자는 역사적 기후 변화를 이해하기 위해 층을 조사했습니다."
層
Transliteration: そう
"地質学者は歴史的な気候変動を理解するために層を調査しました。"
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