titulus

/ (ˈtɪtjʊləs) /

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noun plural -li (-laɪ)

history a sign bearing the condemned man's name and crime, attached to the top of the cross at a crucifixion

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Word Origin for titulus

from Latin, literally: inscription, label, title

Words nearby titulus

tittup, titty, titubation, titular, titulary, titulus, Titus, Titusville, tityra, Tiu, Tiv

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How to use titulus in a sentence

From his neck hung a scroll (titulus), setting forth his character and serving as a warrant for the purchaser.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
Above or below each niche was fastened to the wall a piece of marble (titulus) on which was cut the name of the owner.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
The sets of verses begin with three elegiac couplets headed Titulus Bibliothece, probably placed over the door of entrance.
The Care of Books|John Willis Clark
To the Latin cross are added the titulus, and a lower diagonal crosspiece which is assumed to be a rest for the feet.
The Story of Moscow|Wirt Gerrare

Williams' CVI is possibly correct; the line would then refer to the titulus of the poem in a published text.
The Last Poems of Ovid|Ovid