noun / verb
title
TY-tul/ˈtaɪtl/
A name identifying a work or a person's position.
The title of this book appears on the front cover.
Etymology
Latin titulus named an inscription or label that distinguished what it was placed over. That identifying function connects a work’s heading or name with an appellation marking someone’s position or rank.
In context
the word generalisimo sounds like something straight out of a history book and you know what it practically is it's not your everyday military rank it's a title reserved for the top dogs
More examples
- Each chapter has a title that summarizes its topic.
- Her new job comes with the title of director.
- He titles his latest painting After the Rain.
Forms
title · titles · titled · titling
subtitle noun — A secondary title explaining a work's subject.
Similar words
- name
- A broader term for identifying people, places, or things.
- heading
- Identifies a section rather than necessarily an entire work.
- designation
- Emphasizes an official name or assigned role.