ex ungue leonem


ex un·gue le·o·nem

foreign term \eks-ˈŋ-gwe-le-ˈō-ˌnem\

Definition of EX UNGUE LEONEM

: from the claw (we may judge of) the lion : from a part we may judge of the whole

Origin of EX UNGUE LEONEM

Latin

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