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titulus

titulus

9.9
A short heading at the top of a chapter or page
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪtələs/
translation icon : título
  • The ancient manuscript began with a titulus written in ornate Latin script.

Examples

  • Each chapter in the book was introduced by a short titulus summarizing its content.

  • Can you read the tituli on the ancient scrolls?

  • She carefully restored the faded titulus at the top of the medieval painting.

  • The titulus of the book caught my attention.

  • The ancient manuscript began with a titulus written in ornate Latin script.

  • Each chapter in the book was introduced by a short titulus summarizing its content.

  • She carefully restored the faded titulus at the top of the medieval painting.

Synonyms

title
vstitulus
665 1.0

The name shown at the top of a book, chapter, film, or article

is used more for short captions or headings inside manuscripts than formal work names
heading
vstitulus
28 1.3

A short title at the top of a page that shows what follows

is the general term for short labels or captions used in manuscripts
catchline
vstitulus
  • Literature
5.4

Short heading at the top of a page that shows what the text is about

acts as the broader manuscript term for short captions rather than only brief page labels
running title
vstitulus
  • Jargon
7.1

A short title appears at the top of each page to show the chapter or section

is the general manuscript label not limited to repeated page headers

How Informative

caption
45 2.7
titulus
9.9
heading
28 1.3

Surface Forms

titulus singular
tituli plural

Etymology

Titulus is a Latin word meaning 'title' or 'label', the same root as the English title. That's why a titulus can be a short heading or caption at the start of a chapter, because it is the little 'title' that tells you what follows.