# oppidum

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A large, defended Iron Age settlement associated with the Celtic La Tène culture.

## Etymology
From Latin oppidum (“(chiefly walled or fortified) town”).

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