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

The result: An imposing figure of a seated emperor, draped in a gilded tunic and holding a sceptre and orb, gazing out over his Rome from a side garden of the Capitoline Museums.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 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

The settlement was now so large that it covered several of the hills, and the high steep hill that stood up like the head of a crouching animal, the Capitoline, had been strongly fortified.

From The Childhood of Rome by Lamprey, Louise