meum
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈmjuːəm/
- Archaic
:
mío
- In old legal documents, you may find the term meum referring to personal property.
Examples
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This book is meum.
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The dispute centered on what was meum and what was shared among the family.
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He argued that the field was meum and refused to let anyone else use it.
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I found my meum in the attic.
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The ancient manuscript detailed the history of the meum that once belonged to the noble family.
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She treasured the meum filled with memories of her childhood and family gatherings.
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In the estate planning meeting, he designated the meum to his children to ensure they could inherit his belongings.
Synonyms
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1.7
A thing that belongs to someone
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3.2
A physical thing you own like money or a house, not a feeling
Property or belongings owned by a person
Surface Forms
Etymology
Meum comes from the Latin word meus, which means 'my' or 'mine'. So meum was used in old documents to mean 'my thing' or 'my property', and that is why it means something that belongs to me.