ζωτικόν

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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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Russian (Dvoretsky)

ζωτικόν: τό
1) живое, сохраняющее (в себе) жизнь, жизненное Plat.;
2) живость, живой вид: τὸ ζ. φαίνεσθαι Xen. иметь живой вид, казаться живым (об изваянии).