Surtitle
/ˈsɜː(ɹ)taɪtəl/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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.
- 2 translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage wordnet
Verb
- 1 To provide surtitles for a performance.
Etymology
From French sur (“over, above”), from Latin super, + title, from Latin titulum.