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Since you mention "curriculum vitae", I assume you're focusing on metaphorical rather than physical uses, and on a name for something (rather than using it in a sentence)?

When talking about ideas rather than physical objects, it's not uncommon to put the possession in the singular and the possessor in the plural.

Consider:

  • Suetonius' De Vitā Caesārum "on the Life (sg) of the Caesars (pl)"
  • Lucretius' De Rērum Naturā "on the Nature (sg) of Things (pl)"
  • Flaccus' De Verbōrum Significātū "on the Meaning (sg) of Words (pl)"

For actual physical objects, it's more like in English: use the actual number of possessions, and the actual number of possessors.

  • filius senatoris is "the senator's son", one son, one senator
  • filii senatoris is "the senator's sons", multiple sons, one senator
  • #filius senatorum is "#the senators' son", one son, multiple senators (somehow)
  • filii senatorum is "the senators' sons", multiple sons, multiple senators

Since you mention "curriculum vitae", I assume you're focusing on metaphorical rather than physical uses, and on a name for something (rather than using it in a sentence)?

When talking about ideas rather than physical objects, it's not uncommon to put the possession in the singular and the possessor in the plural.

Consider:

  • Suetonius' De Vitā Caesārum "on the Life (sg) of the Caesars (pl)"
  • Lucretius' De Rērum Naturā "on the Nature (sg) of Things (pl)"
  • Flaccus' De Verbōrum Significātū "on the Meaning (sg) of Words (pl)"

Since you mention "curriculum vitae", I assume you're focusing on metaphorical rather than physical uses, and on a name for something (rather than using it in a sentence)?

When talking about ideas rather than physical objects, it's not uncommon to put the possession in the singular and the possessor in the plural.

Consider:

  • Suetonius' De Vitā Caesārum "on the Life (sg) of the Caesars (pl)"
  • Lucretius' De Rērum Naturā "on the Nature (sg) of Things (pl)"
  • Flaccus' De Verbōrum Significātū "on the Meaning (sg) of Words (pl)"

For actual physical objects, it's more like in English: use the actual number of possessions, and the actual number of possessors.

  • filius senatoris is "the senator's son", one son, one senator
  • filii senatoris is "the senator's sons", multiple sons, one senator
  • #filius senatorum is "#the senators' son", one son, multiple senators (somehow)
  • filii senatorum is "the senators' sons", multiple sons, multiple senators
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Draconis
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Since you mention "curriculum vitae", I assume you're focusing on metaphorical rather than physical uses, and on a name for something (rather than using it in a sentence)?

When talking about ideas rather than physical objects, it's not uncommon to put the possession in the singular and the possessor in the plural.

Consider:

  • Suetonius' De Vitā Caesārum "on the Life (sg) of the Caesars (pl)"
  • Lucretius' De Rērum Naturā "on the Nature (sg) of Things (pl)"
  • Flaccus' De Verbōrum Significātū "on the Meaning (sg) of Words (pl)"