surtitle

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

supertitle

caption

subtitle

Translations

surtitre

surtitrer

sur-titrer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɜː(ɹ)taɪtəl/

Etymology

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