titular

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French titulaire, from Latin titulāris, from titulus (title).

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Adjective

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titular (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, being, derived from, or having a title.
  2. Existing in name only; nominal.
    • 1667, John Milton, “Book V”, in Paradise Lost. [], London: [] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker []; [a]nd by Robert Boulter []; [a]nd Matthias Walker, [], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: [], London: Basil Montagu Pickering [], 1873, →OCLC:
      If these magnific titles yet remain / Not merely titular.
  3. Named or referred to in the title.
    Macbeth is a titular character.

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Noun

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titular (plural titulars)

  1. One who holds a title.
  2. The person from whom a church takes its special name; distinguished from a patron, who must be canonized or an angel.

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Catalan

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Late Latin titulāris.

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Adjective

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titular m or f (masculine and feminine plural titulars)

  1. titular

Noun

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titular m or f by sense (plural titulars)

  1. titular (one who holds a title)

Noun

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titular m (plural titulars)

  1. headline

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Late Latin titulāre.

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Verb

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titular (first-person singular present titulo, first-person singular preterite titulí, past participle titulat)

  1. (transitive) to title (a book, etc.)
  2. (transitive) to grant a diploma to
  3. (transitive, chemistry) to titrate
  4. (pronominal) to be titled (of a book, etc.)
  5. (pronominal) to obtain a diploma, to graduate
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Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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From título +‎ -ar, or borrowed from Late Latin titulāris.

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Adjective

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titular m or f (plural titulares)

  1. titular, titled

Noun

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titular m or f by sense (plural titulares)

  1. holder, bearer (of a title, etc.)
  2. (sports) starter (a player who plays from the start a game)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Late Latin titulāre.

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titular (first-person singular present titulo, first-person singular preterite titulei, past participle titulado)

  1. to title
  2. (chemistry) to titrate
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French titulaire.

Noun

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titular m (plural titulari)

  1. holder

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tituˈlaɾ/ [t̪i.t̪uˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ti‧tu‧lar

Etymology 1

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From título +‎ -ar, or borrowed from Late Latin titulāris.

Adjective

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titular m or f (masculine and feminine plural titulares)

  1. titular

Noun

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titular m (plural titulares)

  1. headline
    Synonym: encabezado

Noun

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titular m or f by sense (plural titulares)

  1. holder (of a position)
  2. owner (of a position)
  3. (sports) starter (a player who plays from the start a game)
    Synonym: inicial
    • 2016 March, “Dio palo a los Mets - El Siglo”, in El Siglo[1], archived from the original on 4 April 2016:
      Tejada se lució ante su exequipo, al pegar de 3-2, mientras salía de titular en el campo corto y alineaba octavo en el orden ofensivo.
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Late Latin titulāre. Doublet of tildar.

Verb

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titular (first-person singular present titulo, first-person singular preterite titulé, past participle titulado)

  1. (transitive) to entitle
  2. (transitive) to title
  3. (intransitive, chemistry) to value a solution
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