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potius sērō quam numquam

potius sērō quam numquam
Classical[ˈpɔ.ti.ʊs ˈseː.roː ˈkʷãː ˈnʊŋ.kʷãː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔt.t͡si.us ˈsɛː.ro ˈkʷam ˈnum.kʷam]

Meaning

  1. better late than never

Origins

potius (“better, rather”) + sērō (“late”) + quam (“than”) + numquam (“never”). This proverb is attested in the fourth book of Livy's Ab Urbe condita with an enclitic -que (“and”) attached to potius, which however should not be considered to be an actual part of the proverb.

Quick answers

What does potius sērō quam numquam mean in Latin?
potius sērō quam numquam, a proverb, means “better late than never”.
How do you pronounce potius sērō quam numquam?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɔ.ti.ʊs ˈseː.roː ˈkʷãː ˈnʊŋ.kʷãː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɔt.t͡si.us ˈsɛː.ro ˈkʷam ˈnum.kʷam].