inter pocula

English

Etymology

From Latin inter pōcula (“among drinking cups”).

Prepositional phrase

inter pocula

1. Between alcoholic drinks; during a drinking session.
   • 2011, H. R. Haweis, Music and Morals, page 242:

     He asked them both to dinner, and inter pocula all seemed to go well. But it was only the convivial lull that was to precede a post-prandial storm.

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin inter pōcula (literally “among drinking cups”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈin.ter ˈpɔ.ku.la/
• Hyphenation: ìn‧ter‧pò‧cu‧la

Prepositional phrase

inter pocula

1. inter pocula

Further reading

• inter pocula in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana