SURTITLE

supertitle, surtitle

(noun) translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

surtitle (plural surtitles)

A translation of a segment of the libretto or other text or sometimes a brief summary of the plot projected onto a screen above the stage during a performance of an opera or other similar performance sung in a foreign language; a supertitle.

Synonyms

• supertitle

Verb

surtitle (third-person singular simple present surtitles, present participle surtitling, simple past and past participle surtitled)

To provide surtitles for a performance.

Synonyms

• supertitle

Anagrams

• sluttier, truliest

Source: Wiktionary



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