Etymology:
- A mistaken translation of Ancient Greek τὰ σῦκα σῦκα, τὴν σκάφην δὲ σκάφην ὀνομάσων. The word σκάφη was mistranslated by the medieval scholar Desiderius Erasmus as σκαφείον.
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llamar a las cosas por su nombre
називати речі своїми іменами
gọi một thuổng một thuổng
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