French word

intituler

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃tityle/

Meaning

  • verbtitle

Example

Je vais intituler ce document 'Rapport'.

I am going to title this document 'Report'.

Illustration for intituler (title)

More examples

Avant la publication, il faut intituler correctement le document.

Before publication, the document must be titled correctly.

Core concept

Giving a text or work a title that identifies it.

Common phrases

  • intituler un document

    title a document

  • intituler un rapport

    title a report

  • intituler un livre

    title a book

Similar words

appeler: Refer to a person or thing by a particular name.
nommer: Give a person or thing a name.
titrer: Give a book or article an official title or heading.

Definition in French

Donner un titre à un texte, un document ou une œuvre.

Word origin

Intituler comes through Old French from Latin intitulare, formed from titulus, meaning "title".

Usage tips

  • Intituler is more formal and bookish than appeler or nommer when naming a work or document.

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