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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.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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