名詞 coterie:

1. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
   同義詞：clique, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp

co.ter.ie

n.（名詞）
A small, often select group of persons who associate with one another frequently.See Synonyms at circle
小圈人：通常是有選擇的一小伙人，他們之間經(jīng)常聚會(huì)參見 circle

來源：
French
法語
from Old French [peasant association]
源自 古法語 [農(nóng)民組織]
from cotier [cottager]
源自 cotier [農(nóng)村勞動(dòng)者]
from *cote [cottage]
源自 *cote [村舍]
[possibly of Germanic origin]
[可能源自日耳曼語]