Capitoline

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kap′i tl īn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Cap•i•to•line  (kap′i tl īn′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Ancient Historyof or pertaining to the Capitoline or to the ancient temple of Jupiter that stood on this hill.

n. 
  1. Ancient History, Place Namesone of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.
  • Latin Capitōlīnus. See Capitol, -ine1
  • 1610–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Capitoline /ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪn; kəˈpɪtəʊ-/ n
  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
 adj
  1. of or relating to the Capitoline or the temple of Jupiter
'Capitoline' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Capitol - Forum - Seven Hills of Rome - Tarpeian Rock - triumph

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