Tarpeian Rock
[ tahr-pee-uh n ]
/ tɑrˈpi ən /
noun
a rock on the Capitoline Hill in Rome, from which criminals and traitors were hurled.
Origin of Tarpeian Rock
British Dictionary definitions for tarpeian rock
Tarpeian Rock
/ (tɑːˈpiːən) /
noun
(in ancient Rome) a cliff on the Capitoline hill from which traitors were hurled