La·ti·um (l  sh - m, -shm) An ancient country of west-central Italy bordering on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It was dominated by Rome after the third century b.c. |
Latium [ˈleɪʃɪəm]
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(Placename) 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 name Lazio
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| Noun | 1. |  Latium - an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian SeaItalia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD |
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