Caelian Hill

English

Etymology

Calque of Latin Caelius mons (with regular suffixation of -an to Latin adjectives in -ius), which see.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

the Caelian Hill

  1. One of the seven hills of Rome: a long promontory near the Temple of Claudius.
    Coordinate terms: Aventine Hill, Caelian Hill, Esquiline Hill, Palatine Hill, Quirinal Hill, Viminal Hill

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