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surtitle

/ˈsɜː(ɹ)taɪtəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sur-title
IPA
/ˈsɜː(ɹ)taɪtəl/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

surtitles (plural) surtitles (present, singular) surtitling (participle, present) surtitled (participle, past) surtitled (past)

Frequently Paired Words

subtitle super title

Synonyms

supertitle

Questions

How do you pronounce surtitle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɜː(ɹ)taɪtəl/.
What does surtitle mean?
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.
Where does surtitle come from?
From French sur (“over, above”), from Latin super, + title, from Latin titulum.

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