NYT Dictionary

TITULAR

/ˈtɪt͡ʃəlɚ/
AdjectiveNounTIT-u-lartit-u-lar · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2026

Meaning

Of, relating to, being, derived from, or having a title.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Etruscanbor.? Latin titulus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin titulārisder. Middle French titulairebor. English titular Borrowed from Middle French titulaire, from Latin titulāris, from titulus (“title”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

titularynominaldiminutiveformalhonorificnominativequasibynamecognominalepithetic

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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