inter nos
See also: internos
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin inter nos (“between us”). Cognate with Italian inter nos, French entre nous and Spanish entre nos.
Adverb
inter nos (not comparable)
- between ourselves
- 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, I:
- Never could she survive that common loss; / But just suppose that moment should betide, / I only say suppose it—inter nos. / (This should be entre nous, for Julia thought / In French, but then the rhyme would go for naught.)
- 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, I:
Anagrams
- intoners, nitrones, sinetron, ternions
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin inter nōs (“between us”). Cognate with French entre nous, English inter nos and Spanish entre nos.
Adverb
inter nos
- in confidence, in private, between ourselves, inter nos
- Synonyms: a quattr'occhi, fra noi, in segreto, in confidenza, in privato
Anagrams
- rinnesto, rinnestò