Spanish word

encabezamiento

Pronunciation

IPA/eŋkaβeθaˈmjento/

Meaning

  • masculine nounheadline

Example

Lee el encabezamiento del periódico.

Read the headline of the newspaper.

Illustration for encabezamiento (headline)

More examples

Revisa el encabezamiento del formulario antes de firmarlo.

Check the heading of the form before signing it.

Core concept

Short identifying line at the beginning of a text that states topic, authorship, or purpose.

Common phrases

  • encabezamiento del documento

    heading of the document

  • encabezamiento del formulario

    heading of the form

  • poner el encabezamiento

    add the heading

Similar words

título: Main name of a book or article used to identify the work.
encabezado: Heading placed at the top of a document or page indicating the chapter or section.
titular: Bold, attention-getting newspaper headline that sums up the main story.

Definition in Spanish

Término que nombra la línea breve situada al principio de un texto que identifica su tema, autoría o función.

Word origin

The word comes from the verb encabezar 'to place at the head' plus the noun-forming suffix -miento, and encabezar derives from cabeza 'head'.

Usage tips

  • Mainly a written and formal term, in casual speech people usually use título or encabezado and news headlines are typically called titulares.

Other meanings

  • titlenoun

Opposites

  • pie de páginafooternoun

Related words

  • encabezarheadlineverb
  • encabezadotitledadjective

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