capitol

Etymology
From, via , , from , from the oblique stem of +  or  +. Compare Latin and. As a French magistrate, via, from , the town hall of Toulouse.

Pronunciation




Noun

 * 1)  Any building or complex of buildings in which a legislature meets.
 * 2) * 1901 January 1, "Twentieth Century's Triumphant Entry", The New York Times, page 1:
 * The centre of attraction was the City Hall. Two thousand flags and more ...; 2,000 electric lights... combined to make the civic capitol gorgeous....
 * 1)  Any citadel or complex of buildings similar to the Roman Capitol, particularly Italian and Roman citadels including temples to Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva.
 * 1)  Any citadel or complex of buildings similar to the Roman Capitol, particularly Italian and Roman citadels including temples to Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva.

Usage notes

 * The homophone capital refers only to the city designated as a base for government; this government may meet at a capitol building.
 * The capitalized form Capitol typically refers to a particular capitol building, particularly the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Related terms

 * (the city in which the government center is located)

Translations

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 * Mandarin:
 * Japanese: 国会議事堂
 * Spanish:
 * Vietnamese:


 * Esperanto:

Etymology
, from. .

Noun

 * 1) chapter (section of a book)