meum

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UK/ˈmiːəm/US/ˈmi.əm/

noun

spignel, Meum athamanticum

UncommonScrabble 8

Meanings

nounmeum (uncountable)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounspignel, Meum athamanticum

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμῆον
  2. Latinmēum“Meum athamanticum”
  3. Englishmeum

Borrowed from Latin mēum (“Meum athamanticum”), from Ancient Greek μῆον (mêon), probably from μεῖον (meîon, “lesser”) for its small size.

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APA

meum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meum

MLA

“meum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meum.

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