capitol
Plural: capitols
Noun
- A building occupied by a state legislature or the U.S. Congress.
- a building occupied by a state legislature
- the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet
- Any building or complex of buildings in which a legislature meets.
- Any citadel or complex of buildings similar to the Roman Capitol, particularly Italian and Roman citadels including temples to Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva.
- Alternative form of capitoul (“the former chief magistrates of Toulouse, France”).
Examples
- His play of CAPITOL was a commanding move, asserting his dominance over the board.
- The state capitol is located smack-dab in the middle of the state's capital.
Origin / 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.
Synonyms
Capitol Building, Capitolium, statehouse
Scrabble Score: 11
capitol: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcapitol: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
capitol: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary