8 What is it with names and Acronyms With "Nostra" as in "Cosa Nostra", government, IT companies, prescription Drugs... (www.med.navy.mil) posted 1 year ago by Island_Photo 1 year ago by Island_Photo +8 / -0 4 comments share 4 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Nostra means like 'this thing' in Latin rooted languages Spanish / Italian etc. Like Cosa Nostro (Sicilian / Italian) and Casa Nostra (Spanish) means 'this is (home) our thing'.
Italian: cosa = 'thing', nostra = 'our'
Ahh I thought that it was more akin to "Our Affair" But seriously the U.S. gov't doesnt think about acronyms? An a pill called thing?