ignotum per ignotius

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ig·no·tum per ig·no·ti·us ig-ˈnō-tu̇m-ˌper-ig-ˈnō-tē-ˌu̇s

: (explaining) the unknown by means of the more unknown compare obscurum per obscurius

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