Definitions

1. noun

an archaic or poetic word for ‘mine’ or ‘my’, often used in legal or formal contexts

“The lawyer claimed ‘meum et tuum’ as proof of ownership.”

2. interjection

an expression of ownership or possession, similar to ‘mine’

“I say ‘meum’ to indicate that I was the one who left the book on the table.”

3. adverb

used to indicate that something belongs to oneself or one’s own

“This is meum, my own work and not a copy.”