title

== 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.tl̩/ Rhymes: -aɪtəl Homophone: tidal (in accents with flapping) Hyphenation: ti‧tle === Noun === title (plural titles) The name of a film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art. The name of a writing such as a book, which identifies it and usually describes its subject, with a short phrase that often summarizes its topic. (by extension) A published piece of media. (by extension) A section or division of a writing, as of an act of law or a book. 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, such as Mister, Mr, Ms, Doctor, or Dr; for more examples, see :Category:en:Titles. Synonym: style (property law) Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this. In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice. A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside. (chiefly in the plural) A written title, credit, or caption shown with a film, video, or performance. (sports) The recognition given to the winner of a championship in sports. (bookbinding) The panel for the name, between the bands of the back of a book. (law, formal) A long title. (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) (transitive) To assign a title to; to entitle. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Chinese == === Etymology === From English title. === Pronunciation === === Noun === title (Hong Kong Cantonese) title; appellation; (especially) job title === References === English Loanwords in Hong Kong Cantonese == German == === Pronunciation === === Verb === title inflection of titeln: first-person singular present first/third-person singular subjunctive I singular imperative