Capitolium

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Capitolium

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From Latin Capitōlium (“Capitoline Hill, its temples; similar citadels”), from the oblique stem of caput (“head”) + -ō (noun-forming suffix) or -ōlus (“-ole”, diminutive suffix) + -ium (suffix forming place names). Doublet of capitol and capitoul.

proper noun the Capitolium

uncommon Synonym of Capitoline Hill.
Similar: Capitoline Hill

noun Capitolia

historical, uncommon Synonym of capitol, similar citadels in ancient Italian and Roman towns.
Similar: capitol, similar citadels in ancient Italian and Roman towns

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@misc{capitolium_2026,
  title = {Capitolium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/capitolium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}