Tarpeian

adjective

Tar·​pe·​ian

(ˈ)tär¦pē(y)ən

: of, relating to, or being a cliff or rock of the Capitoline Hill in Rome used in ancient times for hurling condemned criminals to their deaths

Word History

Etymology

Latin tarpeius (from Tarpeius, cliff or rock on the Capitoline hill, probably from Tarpeia, legendary Roman maiden) + English -an

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