Capitōlium, ī, n., the Capitol, the chief temple of Jupiter in Rome; often, also, the hill on which this temple stood, the Mōns Capitōlīnus, the citadel of Rome.
capra, ae, f., a she-goat; Caprae palūs, Goat Swamp, in the Campus Martius.
captīvus [capiō], adj., captive; as noun, captīvus, ī, m., a prisoner, captive.
captō, āre, āvī, ātus [freq. of capiō], to seize eagerly, strive to seize, strive for; take in, deceive, trap.
Capua, ae, f., a city in Campania noted for its luxury.
capulus, ī [capiō], m., hilt, handle.
caput, itis, n., the head, life; head or capital of a nation; capite damnāre, to condemn to death.
carbō, inis, m., a coal, charcoal.
Carbō, inis, m., C. Papīrius, an enemy of Sulla, defeated by Pompey.
[carcer, eris], n., a prison, esp. the state prison at Rome, built by Ancus Marcius, and known since the middle ages as the ‘Mamertine Prison.’ It lay at the foot of the Capitoline Hill, on the side towards the Forum. The historian Sallust thus describes it: “In the prison there is a place called the Tulliānum, about twelve feet below the surface of the ground. It is built with strong walls, and above it there is a room constructed with stone vaulting. It is a disgusting and horrible place on account of the filth, the darkness, and the stench.”