Lazio
geographical name
La·zio
ˈlät-sē-ˌō 
variants
or Latin Latium
region of central Italy bordering on the Tyrrhenian Sea and traversed by the Tiber River; capital Rome population 5,502,886
Note: Latium was an ancient country inhabited by Latins and is a variant name of the present-day Italian region of Lazio whose boundaries correspond with it.
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“Lazio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lazio. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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