sub-title
l noun
1.
a secondary or subordinate title of a literary work, usually of explanatory character.
2.
a repetition of the leading words in the full title of a book at the head of the first page of text.
verb (used with object)
4.
to give a subtitle to.
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is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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| —n | |
| 1. | an additional subordinate title given to a literary or other work |
| 2. | (often plural) films Also called: caption |
| a. a written translation superimposed on a film that has foreign dialogue | |
| b. explanatory text on a silent film | |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr; usually passive) to provide a subtitle for |
| subtitular | |
| —adj | |
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subtitle
1825, "subordinate or additional title," in ref. to literary works, from sub- "under" + title. Applied to motion pictures first in 1909.
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