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ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws

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dēsŭētūdo: ĭnis, f. desuesco,
I discontinuance of a practice or habit, disuse, desuetude: armorum, Liv. 1, 19: bellandi, Fronto, princ. hist. p. 3, 7: desuetudine tardi, Ov. M. 14, 436; so absol., id. Tr. 5, 7, 57; Dig. 1, 3, 32 al.