Latium

[ ley-shee-uhm ]

noun

1. a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.

Latium

/ ˈleɪʃɪəm /

noun

1. an ancient territory in W central Italy, in modern Lazio, on the Tyrrhenian Sea: inhabited by the Latin people from the 10th century bc until dominated by Rome (4th century bc ) Italian nameLazio

Example Sentences

As soon as he heard of the Trojan embassy to the King he started with his army to march to Latium and prevent by force any treaty between the Latins and the strangers.

From Literature

The area of Maremma on the coast of Tuscany and Latium was long called Bitter Maremma and plagued by malaria until the 1950s.

From New York Times

The chief executive of the talent management firm Latium Entertainment has his client Pitbull in Austin as part of the iTunes Festival.

From Seattle Times

The “Latium,“ Kicher’s lushly illustrated account of the archaeology and natural history of the region around Rome, was harshly denounced for its inaccuracies.

From New York Times

In concert with Latinus, he ruled the Latins, and founded a city, which he called Lavinia in honor of his bride, and which became for a time the capital of Latium.

From Project Gutenberg