Meanings
- The highest of the seven hills of Rome.
Synonyms: Capitoline, Capitolium, Tarpeian Mount
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe highest of the seven hills of Rome.
Origin
- LatinCapitōlīnus mons
- EnglishCapitoline Hill
Calque of Latin Capitōlīnus mons, from Capitōlīnus + mons (“hill”), from Capitōlium (“the Capitoline Hill”) + -īnus (“-ine: forming adjectives”), from the oblique stem of caput (“head”) + -ō (“forming nouns”) or -ōlus (“-ole: forming diminutives”) + -ium (“forming location names”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Καπιτώλιον
- Καπιτώλιον (Kapitṓlion)hill in Rome
Dutch Capitolijn
- Capitolijnhill in Rome
Finnish Capitolium
- Capitoliumhill in Rome
French Capitole
- Capitolehill in Rome
German Kapitol
- Kapitolhill in Rome
Greek Καπιτώλιο
- Καπιτώλιο (Kapitólio)hill in Rome
Italian Campidoglio, Monte Capitolino
- Campidogliohill in Rome
- Monte Capitolinohill in Rome
Latin Capitōlium, Capitōlīnus
- Capitōliumhill in Rome
- Capitōlīnushill in Rome
- mōns Capitōlīnushill in Rome
- clīvus Capitōlīnushill in Rome
Polish Kapitol
- Kapitolhill in Rome
Russian Капито́лий
- Капито́лий (Kapitólij)hill in Rome
Cite this entry
Capitoline Hill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capitoline%20Hill
“Capitoline Hill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capitoline%20Hill. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Capitoline Hill,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capitoline%20Hill.
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