titulus

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

Word Origin

from Latin, literally: inscription, label, title

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Examples from the Web for titulus

Historical Examples

It will be noticed that each roll is furnished with a ticket (titulus).
The Care of Books
John Willis Clark
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
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
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

titulus

Word Origin

Examples from the Web for titulus

Historical Examples

It will be noticed that each roll is furnished with a ticket (titulus).

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

From his neck hung a scroll (titulus), setting forth his character and serving as a warrant for the purchaser.

Above or below each niche was fastened to the wall a piece of marble (titulus) on which was cut the name of the owner.

To the Latin cross are added the titulus, and a lower diagonal crosspiece which is assumed to be a rest for the feet.