supertitle

[ soo-per-tahyt-l ]

noun

1. (especially 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)

, su·per·ti·tled, su·per·ti·tling.

1. to provide supertitles for.

Word History and Origins

Origin of supertitle¹

super- + title