Spanish word

titular

Pronunciation

IPA/tituˈlaɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounheadline

Example

Leí el titular de la portada esta mañana.

I read the front-page headline this morning.

Illustration for titular (headline)

More examples

El editor cambió el titular antes de imprimir.

The editor changed the headline before printing.

Core concept

Concise bold lead that summarizes and hooks a reader at an article's start.

Common phrases

  • leer el titular

    read the headline

  • titular de la portada

    front-page headline

  • titular principal

    main headline

Similar words

título: Name given to a work, such as a book, article, or song.
encabezado: Short, attention-grabbing heading that appears above article text or a webpage section.
cabecera: Masthead or header at the very top of a newspaper or magazine showing the publication name.

Definition in Spanish

Designa el texto breve y destacado que encabeza una noticia o artículo para resumir su contenido y captar la atención del lector.

Word origin

From Latin titulus through medieval Latin titularis, originally a word for a label or title that in modern Spanish names the headline used to summarize and attract readers.

Usage tips

  • In conversation people use '¿Viste el titular?' to introduce news, so titular commonly appears as a quick way to bring up a story rather than as a formal document label.

Other meanings

  • holdernoun
  • incumbentnoun
  • starternoun

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