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inter nos

inter nos adverb: between ourselves.

Adverb

inter nos (not comparable)

  1. between ourselves
    • 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, section I

Origin of inter nos

Borrowed from Latin inter nos (“between us”). Cognate with Italian inter nos, French entre nous and Spanish entre nos.

Questions about inter nos

What does inter nos mean?
Inter nos means between ourselves.
What part of speech is inter nos?
Inter nos is an adverb.

Words near inter nos in the dictionary

  1. inter al.
  2. inter alia
  3. inter alios
  4. Inter Cert
  5. Inter Certs
  6. inter nos
  7. inter partes
  8. inter pocula
  9. inter-
  10. inter-agency
  11. inter-alveolar

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