ex uno omnes
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
From the instance deduced you may infer the nature of the rest. A general inference from a particular example; if one oak bears acorns, all oaks will.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “ex uno omnes” mean?
From the instance deduced you may infer the nature of the rest. A general inference from a particular example; if one oak bears acorns, all oaks will.
Is “ex uno omnes” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.