English Explanatory Dictionary

titular

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, being, derived from, or having a title.
  2. Existing in name only; nominal.
  3. Named or referred to in the title.
noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪtjʊlə/ /ˈtɪt͡ʃəlɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-titular.wav

Word forms

titular titulars

Etymology

Etymology tree Etruscanbor.? Latin titulus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin titulārisder. Middle French titulairebor. English titular Borrowed from Middle French titulaire, from Latin titulāris, from titulus (“title”).

Related words

eponym eponymous entitled

Derived words

titular bishop titular church titularly titular see titular of the tithes
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