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supertitle en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Etruscanbor.? Latin titulusbor. Old English titul Middle English title English title English supertitle From super- + title.

Meanings

  1. A surtitle.
    • Despite writing that can be confusing — we are not told, for example, how Oishi’s group of 56 ronin ended up just 47, or maybe a supertitle zipped by too quickly — the story moves at a steady clip. And Dachs’s decision to have women play some of the male roles, most prominently Kira, is very effective. 2022 October 24, Elisabeth Vincentelli, “‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 27 Oct 2022:

Forms

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supertitles Number=Plur lexicographic

supertitle en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Etruscanbor.? Latin titulusbor. Old English titul Middle English title English title English supertitle From super- + title.

Meanings

  1. To surtitle.
    • This declaration, by the British director Peter Brook, is one of dozens that are recited, chanted, sung, supertitled or otherwise transmitted in the course of “Dr. C (Or How I Learned to Act in Eight Steps),” presented by Theater Mitu at the 3LD Art & Technology Center. 2009 June 13, Daniel M. Gold, “Serious Thoughts About What’s Onstage”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022:

Forms

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supertitling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
supertitles Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
supertitled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
supertitled Tense=Past lexicographic