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lautŭmĭae (lātŏmĭae and lātŭ-mĭae ), ārum, f., = λατομία,
I.a stone-quarry.
I. In gen.: “vel in lautumiis vel in pistrino mavelim Agere aetatem, quam, etc.,” Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 5: “latomiae lapidariae,” id. Capt. 3, 5, 65.—
II. In partic., a prison cut out of the rock.
A. At Syracuse: “carcer Syracusis vocantur latomiae,” Varr. L. L. 5, § 151 Müll.; v. in the foll.: lautumias Syracusanas omnes audistis, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 27, § 68; 2, 5, 57, § 148.—
B. The state prison in Rome, on the north-eastern side of the capitol, usually called Tullianum, Varr. L. L. 5, § 151: “principes Aetolorum Romam deducti et in Lautumias conjecti sunt,” Liv. 37, 3, 8; 26, 27, 3; 32, 26, 17; 39, 44, 7.
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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