Capitoline

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The Capitoline Hill as seen from the south under Constantine the Great, Museum of Roman Civilization
The Capitoline Hill today, as seen from the west

Etymology

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

Proper noun

the Capitoline

  1. Synonym of Capitoline Hill, the highest of the seven hills of Rome.
    He said to meet him on the Capitoline.

Adjective

Capitoline (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Capitoline Hill in Rome or (historical) the various temples there in antiquity.

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Latin

Adjective

Capitōlīne

  1. vocative masculine singular of Capitōlīnus

Proper noun

Capitōlīne

  1. vocative singular of Capitōlīnus