surtitle.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
From French sur (“over, above”), from Latin super, + title, from Latin titulum.
To provide surtitles for a performance.
Where this word comes from
From French sur (“over, above”), from Latin super, + title, from Latin titulum.
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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.