LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

lautia

lautia n pl (genitive lautiōrum)
Classical[ˈɫau̯.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈlau̯t.t͡si.a]

Meaning

  1. neuterplurala banquet or entertainment organised by the Roman state
  2. Late Latinneuterpluralsplendor

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—lautia
genitive—lautiōrum
dative—lautiīs
accusative—lautia
ablative—lautiīs
vocative—lautia

lautĭa (in Plutarch λαύτεια, Quaest. Rom. 45; old form: dautia quae lautia dicimus et dantur legatis hospitii gratia, Paul. ex Fest. p. 68 Müll.), ōrum, n. lautus, v. lavo fin.,
I. the entertainment furnished in Rome to foreign ambassadors or distinguished guests at the expense of the state.
I. Lit.: locus inde lautiaque legatis praeberi jussa, Liv. 28, 39, 19; 30, 17, 14; 33, 24, 5; 35, 23, 11; 42, 6, 11; 42, 19, 6.—
II. Transf. (post-class.), App. M. 9, p. 221, 39: equum illum hospitium, ac loca lautia mihi praebiturum, id. ib. 3, p. 140, 33; Sid. Ep. 8, 12 fin.; Serv. Verg. A. 8, 361.

Origins

Collective form of lautus, past participle of lavō.

Descendants
  • Portugueselouça
  • Portugueseloiça
  • Spanishloza
  • Asturianllueza
  • Asturianllouza
  • Galicianlouza

Quick answers

What does lautia mean in Latin?
lautia, a noun, means “a banquet or entertainment organised by the Roman state; splendor”.
What is the genitive of lautia?
The genitive singular is lautiōrum. lautia is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce lautia?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫau̯.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlau̯t.t͡si.a].