half title

half ti·tle

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf tahyt-l]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈtaɪt l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf tahyt-l]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈtaɪt l/

Definitions of half title words

noun half title Also called bastard title. the first printed page of certain books, appearing after the end papers and before the title page and containing only the title of the book. 1
noun half title the title of any subdivision of a book when printed on a full page by itself. 1
noun half title (book printing) a page before the title page containing the book's title but no title-page details. 0

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Origin of half title

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Half title

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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half title popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

half title usage trend in Literature

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