latifundium

lat·i·fun·di·um

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lat-uh-fuhn-dee-uh m]
- /ˌlæt əˈfʌn di əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lat-uh-fuhn-dee-uh m]
- /ˌlæt əˈfʌn di əm/

Definitions of latifundium word

noun plural latifundium a great estate. 1
noun latifundium A large landed estate or ranch in ancient Rome or more recently in Spain or Latin America, typically worked by slaves. 1
noun latifundium a large agricultural estate, esp one worked by slaves in ancient Rome 0
noun latifundium a large landed estate, typically owned by an absentee landlord and worked by serfs, as in some Latin American countries 0
noun latifundium A great landed estate with absentee ownership and labor often in a state of partial servitude. 0

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Origin of latifundium

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

1620-30; < Latin, equivalent to lāt(us) wide, broad + -i- -i- + fund(us) a piece of land, farm, estate + -ium -ium

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latifundium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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