ex pede Herculem
Latin phrase
ex pe·de Her·cu·lem
eks-ˌpe-de-ˈher-ku̇-ˌlem 
: (we may judge the size of) Hercules from his foot : from a part we may reckon the (size of the) whole compare ex ungue leonem
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“Ex pede Herculem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ex%20pede%20Herculem. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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