ad unguem


ad un·guem

foreign term \äd-ˈŋ-ˌgwem\

Definition of AD UNGUEM

: to the fingernail : to a nicety : exactly (from the use of the fingernail to test the smoothness of marble)

Origin of AD UNGUEM

Latin

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