What does mēum mean in Latin?

mēum, a noun, means “an umbelliferous plant, Meum athamanticum”.

What is the genitive of mēum?

The genitive singular is mēī. mēum is neuter, second declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈmeː.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛː.um].

noun · neutersecond declension

mēum n (genitive mēī)

Classical[ˈmeː.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛː.um]

an umbelliferous plant, Meum athamanticum
77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 20.253

mēum, i, n., = μῆον,

I. an umbelliferous plant, bear-wort, Plin. 20, 23, 94, § 253.

Translated by Pliny the Elder from Ancient Greek μῆον (mêon, “Meum athamanticum”), probably from μεῖον (meîon, “lesser”) for its small size.

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