Latifundia
/ˌlætɪˈfʌndiə/noun
Large landed estates, especially in ancient Rome and later in agrarian history.
Did you know?In Roman history, latifundia were huge estates worked by enslaved labor, and the word’s roots reveal how “land ownership” could scale into a system of domination.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
lātus + fundus
“wide + estate, farm, or ground”
Classical Latin
Latin
lātifundium
“a large landed estate”
Late Latin
Latin
lātifundia
“large estates; extensive landed property”
Modern English
English
latifundia
“large landed estates, especially in historical or economic contexts”
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