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Capitoline Hill

/ˈkæpɪtəlaɪn ˈhɪl/

Capitoline Hill proper noun: the highest of the seven hills of Rome.

capitoline hill: the highest of the seven hills of Rome
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Proper noun

the Capitoline Hill

  1. The highest of the seven hills of Rome.

Synonyms of Capitoline Hill

Origin of Capitoline Hill

Calque of Latin Capitōlīnus mons, from Capitōlīnus + mons (“hill”), from Capitōlium (“the Capitoline Hill”) + -īnus (“-ine: forming adjectives”), from the oblique stem of caput (“head”) + -ō (“forming nouns”) or -ōlus (“-ole: forming diminutives”) + -ium (“forming location names”).

Questions about Capitoline Hill

What does Capitoline Hill mean?
Capitoline Hill means the highest of the seven hills of Rome.
What part of speech is Capitoline Hill?
Capitoline Hill is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Capitoline Hill?
Capitoline Hill is pronounced /ˈkæpɪtəlaɪn ˈhɪl/.

Words near Capitoline Hill in the dictionary

  1. Capitola
  2. capitoli
  3. Capitolia
  4. Capitolian
  5. Capitoline
  6. Capitoline Hill
  7. Capitolium
  8. capitolize
  9. capitolo
  10. capitolos
  11. capitols

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