titular

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

IPA^(key): /ˈtɪtʃəlɚ/

titular (not comparable)

1. Of, relating to, being, derived from, or having a title.
2. Existing in name only; nominal.
   • Milton

     If these magnificent titles yet remain / Not merely titular.

3. Named or referred to in the title.

• titularly

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.

Borrowed from Late Latin titulāris.

titular (masculine and feminine plural titulars)

1. titular

titular m (plural titulars)

1. titular

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

1. To title, entitle

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

titular m or f (plural titulares, comparable)

1. titular, titled

titular m (plural titulares)

1. holder, bearer (of a title etc)

Borrowed from Late Latin titulāre, present active infinitive of titulō.

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

1. to title
2. (chemistry) To titrate

• titulação

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

titular (plural titulares)

1. titular

titular m (plural titulares)

1. headline

titular m or f (plural titulares)

1. holder of a position
2. (sports) starter (a player who plays from the start a game)

Borrowed from Late Latin titulāre, present active infinitive of titulō. Doublet of tildar.

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

1. to entitle
2. to title

• intitular