Tarpeian Rock

proper noun

A steep cliff of the southern summit of the Capitoline Hill, used as an execution site in Ancient Rome.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Tarpeian Rock
  1. A steep cliff of the southern summit of the Capitoline Hill, used as an execution site in Ancient Rome.

Origin

Partial calque of Latin saxum Tarpēium, named after the Roman traitress Tarpeia.

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Translations

French roche Tarpéienne
  • roche TarpéienneTranslations
Polish Skała Tarpejska
  • Skała TarpejskaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Tarpeian Rock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tarpeian%20Rock

MLA

“Tarpeian Rock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tarpeian%20Rock. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tarpeian Rock,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tarpeian%20Rock.

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