intitulation

noun

in·​tit·​u·​la·​tion

ə̇n‧ˌtichəˈlāshən

plural -s

archaic

: the act of giving a title to

also : the title itself

Word History

Etymology

Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin intitulation-, intitulatio name, title, from Late Latin intitulatus (past participle of initulare) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion

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