Main Entry:

¹my

Pronunciation:

\ˈmī, mə\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English mīn, from mīn, suppletive genitive of ic I; akin to Old English mē me

Date:

12th century

1 : of or relating to me or myself especially as possessor, agent, object of an action, or familiar person <my car> <my injuries> <my man> 2 —used interjectionally to express surprise and sometimes reduplicated <my oh my> ; used also interjectionally with names of various parts of the body to express doubt or disapproval <my foot>