1. Plural of latifundium; large estates or farms, especially in ancient Rome or Latin America, typically worked by tenant farmers or enslaved laborers.
Usage: historical; often used in academic or historical contexts

Examples

• The Roman latifundiums dominated agricultural production in the empire.
• Medieval latifundiums in Spain were controlled by wealthy landowners.
• The concentration of land in latifundiums contributed to social inequality in colonial Latin America.
• Historians study latifundiums to understand ancient economic systems.
• The breakup of latifundiums was a key goal of land reform movements.