A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

meus (m.), mea (f.): the first person singular possessive pronominal adjective ‘my, mine; of or belonging to me;’ the word is used with adjective force and takes the gender of the associated noun or nouns irrespective of whether ‘you’ is a man or woman;

               singular                              plural   
         m.     f.       n.                  m.        f.       n.      
Nom.   meus    mea      meum                mei       meae      mea        
Gen.   mei     meae     mei                 meorum    mearum    meorum      
Dat.   meo     meae     meo                           meis    


Acc.   meum    meam     meum                meos      meas      mea      
Abl.   meo     mea      meo                           meis

- collega mea specimina mea curat, my colleague curates my specimens.

- tutela librorum meorum, a defence of my books

- sententiarum mearum, of my opinions.

- sententiae meae similis, similar to my opinion; sententiis meis similis, similar to my opinions

- auctoritas nominis mei dubia, the authority of my name doubtful

- apud meas litteras, in my letter (epistle)

- meis moribus similis, similar to my custom (habits).

- sententia meorum collegarum, the opinion of your (as males) colleagues.

- exemplaria mea in herbario meo asservata, my specimens in my herbarium preserved (Stearn).

- sensu meo, me judice, in my opinion.

- exemplaria mea in herbario meo asservata, my specimens in my herbarium preserved (Stearn).