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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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