"per meglio dire" meaning in All languages combined

See per meglio dire on Wiktionary

Phrase [Italian]

Etymology: Literally, “to better say”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to better say}} “to better say”, {{lit|to better say}} Literally, “to better say” Head templates: {{it-pos|phrase}} per meglio dire
  1. to be precise, or rather Synonyms: o meglio
    Sense id: en-per_meglio_dire-it-phrase-6eAxtgIm Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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