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su⋅per⋅ti⋅tle

[soo-per-tahyt-l] noun, verb, -tled, -tling.
–noun
1. (esp. in opera production) 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.
–verb (used with object)
2. to provide supertitles for.
Also, surtitle.


Origin:
super- + title
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su·per·ti·tle   (sōō'pər-tīt'l)   
n.  A written record or translation of the dialogue or lyrics of an opera or a choral work, for example, shown on a screen above the performers. Also called surtitle.
su'per·ti'tled adj.
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