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ἐξακανθίζειν

to remove thorns (from a fish)

Register: technical

Etymology

Pres. inf. of ἐξακανθίζω; conversational metaphor for de-boning a difficulty.

Occurs in 1 work (1 mentions)

Ad Atticum 6.6 10 August 50 BC · 1 occurrence

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