capitol

nounattested in dialogue

//ˈkæp.ɪ.təl//

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

noun

1
Any building or complex of buildings in which a legislature meets.
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... .
2
historicalAny citadel or complex of buildings similar to the Roman Capitol, particularly Italian and Roman citadels including temples to Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva.
3
Variant of capitoulhistoricalAlternative form of capitoul (“the former chief magistrates of Toulouse, France”).

Etymology

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.

Forms

plural: capitols

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

Capitol · Any particular capitol The town hall of Toulouse, France.Capone · A surname from Italian.cappuccino · An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which…

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