CAPITOLIAN

Etymology

Adjective

Capitolian (comparative more Capitolian, superlative most Capitolian)

Capitoline; relating to the Capitol in Ancient Rome.

Anagrams

• palintocia

Source: Wiktionary


Cap`i*to"li*an, Cap"i*to*line, a. Etym: [L. capitolinus: cf. F. capitolin.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Capitol in Rome. "Capitolian Jove." Macaulay. Capitoline games (Antiq.), annual games instituted at Rome by Camillus, in honor of Jupter Capitolinus, on account of the preservation of the Capitol from the Gauls; when reinstituted by Domitian, arter a period of neglect, they were held every fifth year.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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