ficarius

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ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἥκεις τὸν βατῆρα τῆς θύρας → you've come to the crux of the matter, come to the point, hit the nail on the head, you've come to the very threshold of the door, you are come to the very threshold of the door, you've arrived at the truth of the matter

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

fīcārĭus: a, um, adj. ficus,
I of or belonging to figs, fig-: crates, Cato, R. R. 48, 2: culices, Plin. 11, 35, 41, § 118: vasa, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. ‡ ORCA, p. 180 Müll.: Fauni (perh. so called on account of their rank luxuriance), Hier. Iesai. 5, 13, 21.—
II Subst.: fīcārĭa, ae, f., a fig plantation, Pall. 4, 10, 28.—
   2    An island near Sardinia, Plin. 3, 7, 13, § 34.