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ignotum per ignotius

foreign term ig·no·tum per ig·no·ti·us \ig-ˈnō-tm-ˌper-ig-ˈnō-tē-ˌs\

Definition of IGNOTUM PER IGNOTIUS

:  (explaining) the unknown by means of the more unknown
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Origin of IGNOTUM PER IGNOTIUS

Latin

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