titulus

/ ˈtɪtjʊləs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of titulus¹

from Latin, literally: inscription, label, title

Example Sentences

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

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

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The sets of verses begin with three elegiac couplets headed Titulus Bibliothece, probably placed over the door of entrance.

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

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

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