dubtitle

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noun

A subtitle that transcribes the dialogue spoken on a dubbed soundtrack, rather than translating the original dialogue.

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Meanings

noundubtitle (plural dubtitles)

plural dubtitles

  1. A subtitle that transcribes the dialogue spoken on a dubbed soundtrack, rather than translating the original dialogue.
verbdubtitle (third-person singular simple present dubtitles, present participle dubtitling, simple past and past participle dubtitled)

present singular third person dubtitles · participle present dubtitling · participle past dubtitled · past dubtitled

  1. transitiveTo provide with subtitles of this kind.

Origin

Blend of dub + subtitle.

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Cite this entry
APA

dubtitle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dubtitle

MLA

“dubtitle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dubtitle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dubtitle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dubtitle.

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