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surtitle

1 synonym for surtitle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

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.

Synonyms

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

supertitle

Etymology

Formed from French sur (“over, above”), from Latin super, and title, from Latin titulum.

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