pater semper incertus est
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpa.ter ˈsem.per inˈker.tus est/, [ˈpät̪ɛr ˈs̠ɛmpɛr ɪŋˈkɛrt̪ʊs̠ ɛs̠t̪]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpa.ter ˈsem.per inˈt͡ʃer.tus est/, [ˈpäːt̪er ˈsɛmper in̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛrt̪us ɛst̪]
Phrase edit
- "The father is always uncertain" (i.e. the identity of a child’s father is always in question)
Usage notes edit
- Note: at the present time Genealogical DNA testing can establish paternity.