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subtitle.

A heading below or after a title.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/

  1. A heading below or after a title.

  2. Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Etruscanbor.? Latin titulusbor. Old English titul Middle English title English title English subtitle From sub- + title.

verb/ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/

  1. To create subtitles for the dialogue in a film.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Etruscanbor.? Latin titulusbor. Old English titul Middle English title English title English subtitle From sub- + title.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.