inter se

[ in-ter see; Latin in-ter-se ]

/ ˈɪn tər ˈsi; Latin ˈɪn tɛr ˈsɛ /

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noun

(italics)Latin. among or between themselves.

Animal Husbandry. the mating of closely related animals to each other.

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Origin of inter se

First recorded in 1885–90, inter se is from Latin inter sē

Words nearby inter se

interrupted screw, interrupter, interruption, interscapular, interscholastic, inter se, intersect, intersectant, intersecting arcade, intersection, intersectional

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How to use inter se in a sentence

The European half-castes are not prolific inter se, and they are subject to a scrofulous taint.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3|Various
Vitatur etiam duriorum inter se congressus, unde pellexit et collegit, et qu alio loco dicta sunt.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam
The first two of these may be said to be practically quite distinct from the third class, and intimately connected inter se.
The English Village Community|Frederic Seebohm
Gmelin writes: "Thec (membran expans superimposit) inter se connat seminibus nudiusculis replet."
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride

As to the sterility of hybrids inter se, or with either of the parent forms, information is still wanted.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for inter se

inter se

/ Latin (ˈɪntə ˈseɪ) /

adverb

among or between themselves

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