surtitle

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

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.

Verb

To provide surtitles for a performance.

Concepts

surtitre

surtitrer

sur-titrer

Synonymes

supertitle

caption

subtitle

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsɜː(ɹ)taɪtəl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From French sur (“over, above”), from Latin super, + title, from Latin titulum.