/ Dictionary / Index L Latakia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Lat•a•ki•a Pronunciation: (lat"u-kē'u or, esp. for 1, lä"tä-kē'ä), [key] — n. Ancient,a seaport in NW Syria, on the Mediterranean. 191,329. a coastal district in Syria, in the W part. 389,552. a variety of Turkish tobacco. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: latakia (Thesaurus) latah latch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language