|mī(ˌ)nu̇ˈsläd.ēˌu̇m noun
Etymology: Latin, literally, lesser Latium, from minus smaller, lesser (neuter of minor ) + Latium, ancient country of Italy
: the right of Roman citizenship conferred upon the holder of a magistracy in a territorial unit (as a colony) outside Rome but applying only to the magistrate himself as an individual and not to his children and other relatives — compare jus latii , majus latium