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Latium definition

La·tium (lā′s̸həm, -s̸hē əm)

  1. region of central Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea: 6,644 sq mi (17,208 sq km); pop. 5,140,000; chief city, Rome: It. name Lazio
  2. ancient country in the part of this region southeast of Rome

Etymology: L: see Latin

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