Etymology

intime

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Today it means: inward; internal; intimate Full definition →

Latin intimus ← French intime
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  1. French · derived fromintime
  2. Latin · derived fromintimus“innermost”
  3. English todayintime

From Latin intimus (“innermost”) perhaps via French intime. Compare intimate (adjective).

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