Capitolium

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proper noun

Synonym of Capitoline Hill.

Similar
Capitoline Hillcapitolsimilar citadels in ancient Italian and Roman towns
OriginLatin Capitōlium →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Capitolium
  1. uncommonSynonym of Capitoline Hill.

    Synonyms: Capitoline Hill

nounCapitolium (plural Capitolia)

plural Capitolia

  1. historicaluncommonSynonym of capitol, similar citadels in ancient Italian and Roman towns.

    Synonyms: capitol, similar citadels in ancient Italian and Roman towns

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Capitoline Hill.

Similar
Capitoline Hill

nounSynonym of capitol, similar citadels in ancient Italian and Roman towns.

Similar
capitolsimilar citadels in ancient Italian and Roman towns
Also see
capitolcapitoline hill

Origin

  1. LatinCapitōlium“Capitoline Hill, its temples; similar citadels”
  2. EnglishCapitolium

From Latin Capitōlium (“Capitoline Hill, its temples; similar citadels”), from the oblique stem of caput (“head”) + -ō (noun-forming suffix) or -ōlus (“-ole”, diminutive suffix) + -ium (suffix forming place names). Doublet of capitol and capitoul.

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APA

Capitolium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capitolium

MLA

“Capitolium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capitolium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Capitolium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capitolium.

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