Capitoline

C3A1P3I1T1O1L1I1N1E1

proper noun

Synonym of Capitoline Hill, the highest of the seven hills of Rome.

“He said to meet him on the Capitoline.”

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Meanings

proper nounthe Capitoline
  1. Synonym of Capitoline Hill, the highest of the seven hills of Rome.

    He said to meet him on the Capitoline.

    Synonyms: Capitoline Hill

adjectiveCapitoline (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to Capitoline Hill in Rome or (historical) the various temples there in antiquity.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Capitoline Hill, the highest of the seven hills of Rome.

Origin

  1. LatinCapitolīnus
  2. EnglishCapitoline

From Latin Capitolīnus (adj. & n.), from Capitolium (“Capitoline Hill”) + -inus (“-ine: forming adjectives”), from the oblique stem of caput (“head”) + -ō (“forming nouns”) or -ōlus (“-ole: forming diminutives”) + -ium (“forming location names”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Κᾰπῐτωλῖνος
  • Κᾰπῐτωλῖνος (Kăpĭtōlînos)Translations
Latin Capitolinus
  • CapitolinusTranslations
Polish Kapitol, kapitoliński
  • KapitolTranslations
  • kapitolińskiTranslations

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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