titulée

Titulée is the feminine form of the past participle of the French verb tituler, meaning to give a title to, or more commonly of intituler, meaning to title. As an adjective, titulée agrees with feminine nouns and is used to indicate that a work, document, or object has a specific title. In modern standard French, the preferred verb for “to title” is usually intituler, with past participles intitulé (masc.) and intitulée (fem.). Titulée therefore appears as a variant in some usages or older texts, and is less common in contemporary style guides.

Etymology and forms: the form titulée follows the regular feminine -ée ending for past participles and adjectives derived from verbs ending in -er. The related noun titre, from Latin titulus, is the basis for the concept of a title. While titulée is understood, many writers favor intensively the more common intituler/intitulée in formal writing, especially when describing the labeling or naming of works.

Usage notes: titulée is typically used with a feminine noun, for example: Cette œuvre titulée « Le Silence » a été publiée. The title itself, quoted, may be masculine or feminine in form, but the participle agrees with the gender of the noun it modifies (œuvre, étude, pièce, etc.). In practice, you are more likely to encounter intituler/intitulée in editorial and academic French, with titulée appearing primarily in older texts or in stylistic variation.

See also: intitulé, intitulée, intituler.