Interno
Example: O paciente foi transferido para o departamento interno do hospital.
Definition
"Interno" refers to something situated or occurring inside or within an institution, organization, or body. It often describes internal departments or members working within a system, as in the phrase 'the patient was transferred to the internal department of the hospital.'
Etymology
The word "interno" comes from the Latin term 'internus,' meaning 'inward' or 'internal.' It entered Portuguese with the same meaning, highlighting something inside or within. Did you know? The root 'internus' is also the source of the English word 'internal.'
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