Capitoline

[ kap-i-tl-ahyn ]

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

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

Origin of Capitoline

1
From the Latin word Capitōlīnus, dating back to 1610–20. See Capitol, -ine1

Words Nearby Capitoline

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How to use Capitoline in a sentence

  • The enormous monument in course of erection on the Capitoline appears bigger.

    Cathedral Cities of Italy | William Wiehe Collins

British Dictionary definitions for Capitoline

Capitoline

/ (ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪn, kəˈpɪtəʊ-) /


noun
  1. the Capitoline 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

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

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