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supertitle

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A surtitle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To surtitle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: surtitle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: translation, interlingual rendition, rendering, version

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Etruscanbor.? Latin titulusbor. Old English titul Middle English title English title English supertitle From super- + title.