ex pede Herculem


ex pe·de Her·cu·lem

foreign term \eks-ˌpe-de-ˈher-k-ˌlem\

Definition of EX PEDE HERCULEM

: from the foot (we may judge of the size of) Hercules : from a part we may judge of the whole

Origin of EX PEDE HERCULEM

Latin

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