titolo

Definitions of titolo
  1. noun
    a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work
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    types:
    dicitura, didascalia, iscrizione, leggenda, spiegazione
    brief description accompanying an illustration
    type of:
    occhiello
    a heading of a subdivision of a text
  2. noun
    a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
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    types:
    bond, obbligazione, titolo di credito
    a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
    azione
    a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
  3. noun
    an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
    synonyms: epiteto, onore, qualifica
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    types:
    padre
    `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
    type of:
    appellativo, denominazione, nome, nominativo
    identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
  4. noun
    events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
    synonyms: argomento, cagione, causa, materia, motivo, occasione, origine, perché, principio, ragione
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    types:
    antecedente, antefatto, anteriore, anticipazione, precedente, premessa
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
    fattore
    anything that contributes causally to a result
    type of:
    genesi
    an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
  5. noun
    reason
    synonyms: argomento, cagione, causa, materia, motivo, occasione, origine, perché, principio, ragione
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    type of:
    ragionamento, ragione
    a rational motive for a belief or action
  6. noun
    a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
    synonyms: bond, obbligazione, titolo di credito
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