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praesentī fortūnā peior est futūrī metus

praesentī fortūnā peior est futūrī metus
Classical[prae̯ˈsɛn.tiː fɔrˈtuː.naː ˈpɛj.jɔr ˈɛst fʊˈtuː.riː ˈmɛ.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[preˈs̬ɛn.ti forˈtuː.na ˈpɛː.jor ˈɛst fuˈtuː.ri ˈmɛː.tus]

Meaning

  1. the fear of the future is worse than present fortune

Quick answers

What does praesentī fortūnā peior est futūrī metus mean in Latin?
praesentī fortūnā peior est futūrī metus, a phrase, means “the fear of the future is worse than present fortune”.
How do you pronounce praesentī fortūnā peior est futūrī metus?
In classical Latin, [prae̯ˈsɛn.tiː fɔrˈtuː.naː ˈpɛj.jɔr ˈɛst fʊˈtuː.riː ˈmɛ.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [preˈs̬ɛn.ti forˈtuː.na ˈpɛː.jor ˈɛst fuˈtuː.ri ˈmɛː.tus].