errare humanum est
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
The beginning of a longer Latin saying: "Errare humanum est, perseverare autem diabolicum." It translates to: "To err is human, but to persist [in error] is diabolical." The saying is often attributed to Seneca but not attested in his works.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /erˈraː.re huːˈmaː.num est/, [ɛrˈräːrɛ huːˈmäːnʊ̃ˑ ɛs̠t̪]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /erˈra.re uˈma.num est/, [erˈräːre uˈmäːnum ɛst̪]