phrase
pater semper incertus est
pater semper incertus est
Classical[ˈpa.tɛr ˈsɛm.pɛr ɪŋˈkɛr.tʊs ˈɛst]Ecclesiastical[ˈpaː.ter ˈsɛm.per in̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛr.tus ˈɛst]
Meaning
- "The father is always uncertain" (i.e. the identity of a child’s father is always in question)