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ex pede Herculem

foreign term ex pe·de Her·cu·lem \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
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Origin of EX PEDE HERCULEM

Latin

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