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titolare

titular

adjective tee-toh-LAH-reh Common

Origin: Latin titularis, from titulus (title, inscription)

Also means

holder

Usage Note

Titolare as an adjective means 'holding an official title or post' (giocatore titolare — 'starting player', i.e., in the first team). As a noun it means 'the holder' of a post, license, or account (il titolare del conto — 'the account holder'). It functions identically for masculine and feminine; only the article changes.

Examples

"Il giocatore titolare è infortunato."

Natural Translation

The starting player is injured.

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