# Latium

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈleɪ.ʃi.əm/

## Definitions
1. A historical region of central Italy, in which the city of Rome was founded and grew to be the capital city of the Roman Empire.
2. Lazio: A modern administrative region of central Italy.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Latium. Doublet of Lazio.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/latium