[1860–65; inter- + tribal]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, calibrate, metric system, monism, mutualisminter- is a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “between,” “among,”“in the midst of,” “mutually,” “reciprocally,” “together,” “during” (intercept; interest). On this model, inter- is used in the formation of compound words (intercom; interdepartmental)
Examples of 'intertribal' in a sentence
intertribal
Though the intertribal aspect of the powwow was new, the concept was not.
Smithsonian (2011)
Warily, they begin to share resources, but two intertribal marriages lead to violence.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
Sport was introduced as a way of channelling intertribal violence into the more peaceful pursuits of running and throwing.