capitol

CEFRC1

/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A building where a government legislature meets.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any citadel or complex of buildings similar to the Roman Capitol, particularly Italian and Roman citadels including temples to Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva.

Examples

  • A banking scandal is sweeping across Capitol Hill.

  • The heads of 16 city councils met at the state capitol.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Any building or complex of buildings in which a legislature meets.

More examples

In context

  • The state capitol is located smack-dab in the middle of the state's capital.

  • The centre of attraction was the City Hall. Two thousand flags and more ...; 2,000 electric lights... combined to make the civic capitol gorgeous... .

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English Capitolie, via Anglo-Norman capitolie, Old French capitoile, from Latin Capitōlium (“Capitoline Hill, its temples; any similar citadel”), from the oblique stem of caput (“head”) + -ō (noun-forming suffix) or -ōlus (“-ole”, diminutive suffix) + -ium (toponym-forming suffix). Compare Latin capitō and capitulum. As a French magistrate, via French capitoul, from Capitole, the town hall of Toulouse. Doublet of Capitolium and capitoul.