Spanish word

cabecera

Pronunciation

IPA/kaβeˈθeɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounheadline

Example

Leí la cabecera del periódico esta mañana.

I read the newspaper headline this morning.

Illustration for cabecera (headline)

More examples

La cabecera de la página web contiene enlaces a las secciones principales.

The web page headline contains links to the main sections.

Core concept

Prominent title or header line at the top of an article, page, or program.

Common phrases

  • cabecera de la página web

    web page headline

  • cabecera del telediario

    television news headline

Similar words

titular: Short, eye-catching newspaper headline meant to grab readers' attention.
título: Name given to an article, book, or work as its formal title.
encabezado: Header placed at the top of a page or document to label the section or topic.

Definition in Spanish

Indica el título o encabezado que introduce un texto, sección, programa o página, y por extensión la parte superior de una cama o mueble.

Word origin

Derived from cabeza 'head' plus the locative suffix -era to mean the part at the head, later applied to headings, mastheads, and by extension the head end of furniture.

Usage tips

  • In newspapers, websites, and TV listings la cabecera often names the header or masthead while a bed's headboard is normally called cabecero.

Other meanings

  • headnoun
  • headboardnoun

Opposites

  • pie de páginafooternoun

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