Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

entitle

/ənˈtaɪ.təl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: en-ti-tle
IPA: /ənˈtaɪ.təl/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give a title to.

verb

To dignify by an honorary designation.

verb

To give power or authority (to do something).

verb

To give rightful ownership.

verb

To give a title to a book, film, play, etc.

Example Sentences

"The deed entitled her to an undivided interest in the property."
"A passport entitles the bearer to travel to other countries."
"His autobiography, entitled Life of a Driver, was a best-seller."

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman entitler, from Old French entiteler, (French intituler), from Late Latin intitulāre.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: entitler, entiteler, intitulāre

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ənˈtaɪ.təl/

Inflected Forms

entitles (present, singular) entitling (participle, present) entitled (participle, past) entitled (past) entitule (alternative) intitle (alternative)

Derived Forms

disentitle entitlee entitlement misentitle

Synonyms

designate name elevate ennoble invest empower enable qualify give a title to a book

Rhymes With

title vital recital lytle litle eitel teitel lightle ital detrital requital sheitel

Questions

How do you pronounce entitle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ənˈtaɪ.təl/.
What does entitle mean?: To give a title to.
Where does entitle come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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