cum mula peperit

Latin

Etymology

Literally "when a mule has given birth". This plays on the fact that mules, being hybrid animals, are usually infertile.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /kum ˈmuː.la ˈpe.pe.rit/, [kʊ̃ˑ ˈmuːɫ̪ä ˈpɛpɛrɪt̪]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kum ˈmu.la ˈpe.pe.rit/, [kum ˈmuːlä ˈpɛːperit̪]

Adverb

cum mūla peperit (not comparable)

(idiomatic) when pigs fly, never

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