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capitoline

Cap·i·to·line
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kap-i-tl-ahyn]
    • /ˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kap-i-tl-ahyn]
    • /ˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪn/

Definitions of capitoline word

  • adjective capitoline of or relating to the Capitoline or the temple of Jupiter 3
  • adjective capitoline of or having to do with the Capitoline hill 3
  • adjective capitoline of the temple of Jupiter which stood there 3
  • noun capitoline one of the Seven Hills of Rome 3
  • adjective capitoline of or relating to the Capitoline or to the ancient temple of Jupiter that stood on this hill. 1
  • noun capitoline one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built. 1

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Origin of capitoline

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
From the Latin word Capitōlīnus, dating back to 1610-20. See Capitol, -ine1

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Parts of speech for Capitoline

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

capitoline popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

capitoline usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with capitoline

  • what is a capitoline wolf?

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