latifundium
/ˌlætɪˈfʌndiəm/
noun
- A large landed estate or plantation, especially in ancient Rome or later in Latin America, worked by slaves or laborers.
- The senator owned a vast latifundium in Sicily that produced grain for the empire.
- In ancient Rome, the latifundium was a large farm worked by slaves.
- Many latifundia were created by wealthy Romans who bought up small farms.
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