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errāre hūmānum est

errāre hūmānum est
Classical[ɛrˈraː.rɛ huːˈmaː.nũː ˈɛst]Ecclesiastical[erˈraː.re uˈmaː.num ˈɛst]

Meaning

  1. to err is human

Origins

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.

Quick answers

What does errāre hūmānum est mean in Latin?
errāre hūmānum est, a proverb, means “to err is human”.
How do you pronounce errāre hūmānum est?
In classical Latin, [ɛrˈraː.rɛ huːˈmaː.nũː ˈɛst]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [erˈraː.re uˈmaː.num ˈɛst].