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intituler

to title

verb an-tee-tü-LEH Rare
Communication Writing

Also means

to entitle

Usage Note

Intituler means to give a title to a work, chapter, or speech, and its reflexive form s'intituler ('to be called/titled') is very common — ce livre s'intitule… ('this book is titled…'). The reflexive is often more natural than the active voice. The related noun is intitulé, meaning 'title' or 'heading'.

Examples

"Ce roman s'intitule 'Le voyage'."

Natural Translation

This novel is titled 'The Journey'.

Literal Translation

This novel titles itself 'The Journey'.

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