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Capitolium
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English
Etymology
From en la Capitōlium Capitoline Hill, its temples; similar citadels, from the oblique stem of la caput head + la -ō noun-forming suffix or la -ōlus -ole diminutive suffix + la -ium suffix forming place names. en capitol capitoul.
Proper noun
1
en uncommon en Capitoline Hill.
Noun
Capitolia
en historical uncommon en capitol, similar citadels in ancient Italian and Roman towns.
en Rome Ancient Rome Hills
Latin
thumb|right|250px|The Capitoline Hill as seen from the south under Constantine the Great, Museum of Roman Civilization
thumb|right|250px|The Capitoline Hill today, as seen from the west
Etymology
From the oblique stem of la caput head + la -ō noun-forming suffix or la -ōlus -ole diminutive suffix + la -ium suffix forming place names. Compare la capito and la capitulum.
Pronunciation
yes Capitōlium
Proper noun
Capitōlium<2>
The Capitoline Hill, one of the seven hills of Rome seven hills of Rome, particularly la historical the Roman temples there in antiquity.
la Capitōlīnus mōns Capitōlīnus Capitōlīnus clīvus Sāturnius mōns Tarpēius historical Tarpēius mōns
la Aventīnus mōns Caelius mōns Esquilīnus mōns Palātium Quirinālis collis Viminālis collis la Esquiliae la Palātīnus mōns
Declension
Capitōlium<2>
Derived terms
la Capitōlium Vetus Capitōlīnus
Descendants
Inherited forms:
fro capitoile capitolie
enm Capitolie 1
en Capitol capitol
it Campidoglio
pro capdolh
oc-auv Chaptuèlh
fr Chapteuil 1
scn Capitogghiu
Borrowings:
en Capitolium 1
pt Capitólio 1
scn Capitùliu 1
es Capitolio 1
Noun
Capitōlium<2>
la figurative Any eternal thing.
la figurative Any similar citadel in other towns.
la Medieval Latin ecclesiastical Any pagan temple.
Declension
Capitōlium<2.both>
References
2 265 capitŏlium
la Rome Ancient Rome Hills