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)

1. between ourselves
   • 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, section 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.)

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

1. in confidence, in private, between ourselves, inter nos

   Synonyms: a quattr'occhi, fra noi, in segreto, in confidenza, in privato

Anagrams

• rinnesto, rinnestò