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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

capitoline

/kˈæpɪtˌoʊlˌaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
capi-to-line
IPA
/kˈæpɪtˌoʊlˌaɪn/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Capitoline Hill, the highest of the seven hills of Rome.

adj

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

Example Sentences

  • "He said to meet him on the Capitoline."

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Capitolīnus

Inflected Forms

the Capitoline (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

capitol

Synonyms

Capitoline Hill

Questions

How do you pronounce capitoline?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæpɪtˌoʊlˌaɪn/.
What does capitoline mean?
Synonym of Capitoline Hill, the highest of the seven hills of Rome.
Where does capitoline come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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