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to intituled

to intituled

9.9
To give a name that shows what a book or work is about
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈtɪtʃuːld/
  • Archaic
translation icon : titulado
  • In the preface, the work is intituled 'Reflections on Human Nature'.

Examples

  • The book is intituled 'A Journey Through Time'.

  • He intituled his latest painting 'The Silent Night'.

  • The document was intituled 'A History of the Kings of England' by its author.

  • Several poems in the collection are intituled with the names of famous cities.

  • The document was intituled 'A History of the Kings of England' by its author.

  • In the preface, the work is intituled 'Reflections on Human Nature'.

  • He intituled his latest painting 'The Silent Night'.

Synonyms

to title
vsto intituled
172 1.3

To give a name to a book, film, or work of art

is an archaic past form used instead of the common word
to entitle
vsto intituled
98 4.2

Give a name to a book, film, or painting

is an archaic past form used instead of the modern verb

Surface Forms

intituled infinitive
intituled past
intituled past participle
intituled present participle
intituled third person singular

Morphology

intituled = intitle (semi-transparent) = in + title + ed

The verb 'intitle' (to give a title) is directly related to 'title', but the form is archaic and orthographic differences (intituled vs modern 'entitled') reduce immediate recognizability for learners.

Etymology

The word intituled comes from the parts in- meaning 'in' or 'on' and title, the same root as the common English word title. So to be intituled is simply to have a name or 'title' put on something, an old way of saying 'entitled'.