Latium

American

[ley-shee-uhm] / ˈleɪ ʃi əm /

noun

a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.

Latium British

/ ˈleɪʃɪəm /

noun

Italian name: Lazio. 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 )

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Rome was located on a coastal plain known as Latium.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

It will operate In humble country, eat the humble bread Of that sad Italy where Trojans fought Our local tribes: the Latium beachhead.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2013

There among symbolic oak trees was the Temple of Diana, richest in Latium.

From Time Magazine Archive

Near the much-bombed village of Monte Libretti, the Government owned a 2,000-hectare farm for breeding and training army mounts, and for the general improvement of horses in Latium.

From Time Magazine Archive

Daylight was dawning; a troop of horses coming from Latium caught sight of the shining helmet of Euryalus and challenged him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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