supertitle

noun

su·​per·​ti·​tle ˈsü-pər-ˌtī-tᵊl How to pronounce supertitle (audio)
: a translation of foreign-language dialogue displayed above a screen or performance
an opera with supertitles
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The opera will be sung in English with supertitles in both English and Spanish. — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2023 Unlike more common supertitles, which live above the stage, the Met’s system allows each operagoer to turn his or her screen on or off — or change the channel to another language. — Eric Grode, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2019 The Park Square production has English supertitles for the Korean spoken in the play. — Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2019 The dialogue is entirely in Spanish, with two screens providing English supertitles. — oregonlive, 11 Feb. 2020 See All Example Sentences for supertitle

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supertitle was in 1965

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“Supertitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supertitle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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