Latium
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- proper noun
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Lacio
- In Latium, one can visit historical sites that date back to the early days of the Roman Empire.
Examples
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Their recruiting grounds were strictly restricted to Etruria, Cumbria, Latium and the old Legion colonies in Italy.
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In the same vein, Paul Gwynne recalls a similar moment on a trip to Horace's Sabine farm in the countryside in Latium near Rome.
Academic text (1994) -
Latino comes from Latin, and the only Latins are those from Latium, the region around Rome.
Blog text (10) -
There were several periods in the early history of the Italian city-states during which Milan could have rolled them up as easily as Rome had rolled up all of Latium and Italy.
Academic text (1990) -
Oh, Jupiter of Latium, seated in lofty Alba and hearths of Vesta.
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Under Augustus, the recruiting grounds were strictly restricted to Returia, Umbria, Latium, and the old Legion colonies in Italy.
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The customary historians' accounts described how during the late Republic Romans first offered citizenship selectively throughout Latium; that is, to people much like themselves in appearance, mores, religion, and language.
Fiction book (2001) -
They settled on the volcanic plain of Latium, an area of about 700 miles bounded on the north by the Tiber River (16).
Academic text (2004) -
Their travels finally ended when they arrived in Latium, an ancient region in western Italy near Rome.
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The picturesque landscapes of Latium have inspired many artists and poets throughout history.
Synonyms
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5.5
A region in west central Italy that includes the city of Rome
Surface Forms
Etymology
Latium comes from the name of the ancient people, the Latini, who lived in the region around Rome. The name is also linked to the Latin word latus meaning 'wide', so Latium can be remembered as the 'wide land' where those people lived.