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surtitle

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sur⋅ti⋅tle

  [sur-tahyt-l]
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–noun, verb (used with object), -tled, -tling.
supertitle.
Origin:
sur- 1 + title

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.
sur·ti·tle   (sûr'tīt'l)   
n.  See supertitle.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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