Capitoline

American  

[kap-i-tl-ahyn] / ˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪn /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Capitoline or to the ancient temple of Jupiter that stood on this hill.

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noun

1. one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.

Capitoline British  

/ ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪn, kəˈpɪtəʊ- /

noun

1. the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome. The temple of Jupiter was on the southern summit and the ancient citadel on the northern summit

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Capitoline or the temple of Jupiter

Etymology

Origin of Capitoline

From the Latin word Capitōlīnus, dating back to 1610–20. See Capitol, -ine ¹

Example Sentences

Then, in 2020, a selection was shown at the Capitoline Museums in Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

He took two companions with him, recorded as Ford and Lunt, and ascended from the Capitoline baseball ground in Brooklyn, but the balloon never reached the ocean.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024

Bourabida, 80, kept the statue, a replica of the famous Capitoline Wolf sculpture that depicts a legendary scene of ancient Rome, in plain view under a spreading tree next to the terrace of his house.

From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2023

Begin at the summit of the Capitoline, the most sacred of Rome’s seven hills and the center of the ancient city.

From New York Times • May 1, 2023

Further light is thrown on the subject by pictorial representations, intended for school use during the Roman imperial period, the most famous of which is the Tabula Iliaca in the Capitoline museum.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various