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Ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "to the stars". The phrase has origins with Virgil , who wrote in his Aeneid : " sic itur ad astra " ('thus one journeys to the stars') [ 1 ] and " opta ardua pennis astra sequi " ('desire to pursue the high[/hard to reach] stars on wings'). [ 2 ]
ad arbitrium: at will, at pleasure: ad astra: to the stars: A common name or motto, in whole or part, among many publications ad astra per aspera: to the stars through difficulties: i.e., "a rough road leads to the stars", as on the Launch Complex 34 memorial plaque for the astronauts of Apollo 1. Used as a motto by the State of Kansas and ...
sic itur ad astra: thus you shall go to the stars: From Virgil, Aeneid book IX, line 641. Possibly the source of the ad astra phrases. Motto of several institutions, including the Royal Canadian Air Force. sic parvis magna: greatness from small beginnings: Motto of Sir Francis Drake: sic passim: Thus here and there: Used when referencing books ...
The phrase is used by Latin Poet Virgil in the Aeneid; also used in H. Rider Haggard's novel The People of the Mist. per aspera ad astra: through hardships to the stars: From Seneca the Younger; frequently used motto, sometimes as ad astra per aspera ("to the stars through hardships") per capita: by heads
Latin Translation Notes Macte animo! Generose puer sic itur ad astra: Young, cheer up! This is the way to the skies. Motto of Academia da Força Aérea (Air Force Academy) of the Brazilian Air Force macte virtute sic itur ad astra: those who excel, thus reach the stars
Per ardua ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "through adversity to the stars" [1] or "through struggle to the stars" [2] that is the official motto of the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces such as the Royal Australian Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force, as well as the Royal Indian Air Force until 1947.
This is a list of Wikipedia articles of Latin phrases and their translation into English. To view all phrases on a single, lengthy document, see: List of Latin phrases (full) The list is also divided alphabetically into twenty pages:
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