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

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Example Sentences

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Capitoline

Capitol was spelled with an “O” rather than an “A” in reference to ancient Rome’s Capitoline Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

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

They were transferred to what eventually became the Capitoline collection, and nine of those ancient fragments — including a monumental head, feet and hand — are permanently on show at the museums.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 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

I often ascend the Capitoline Hill to look at Marcus Aurelius and his horse, and have not been able to refrain from caressing the lions of basalt.

From Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare

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