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English

Etymology

From Middle English title, titel, from Old English titul (title, heading, superscription), from Latin titulus (title, inscription). Doublet of tilde, titer/titre, titlo, tittle, and titulus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaɪ.təl/
  • Rhymes: -aɪtəl
  • Homophone: tidal (in accents with flapping)
  • Hyphenation: ti‧tle

Noun

title (plural titles)

  1. An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles
  2. (property law) Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
  3. In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
  4. A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.
  5. The name of a book, film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.
  6. A publication.
  7. A section or division of a subject, as of a law or a book.
  8. (chiefly in the plural) A written title, credit, or caption shown with a film, video, or performance.
  9. (bookbinding) The panel for the name, between the bands of the back of a book.
  10. The subject of a writing; a short phrase that summarizes the entire topic.
  11. A division of an act of law
  12. (sports) The recognition given to the winner of a championship in sports.
  13. (law, formal) A long title.
  14. (law, informal) A short title.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:title

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Wu: 抬頭抬头 (⁶de-deu)
  • Japanese: タイトル (taitoru)
  • Korean: 타이틀 (taiteul)
  • Welsh: teitl

Translations

Verb

title (third-person singular simple present titles, present participle titling, simple past and past participle titled)

  1. (transitive) To assign a title to; to entitle.

Translations

Anagrams

  • t-lite

Chinese

Etymology

From English title.

Pronunciation

Noun

title

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) title; appellation; (especially) job title

References

  • English Loanwords in Hong Kong Cantonese

German

Pronunciation

Verb

title

  1. inflection of titeln:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative

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