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- From ad (“to”) + astra (“stars, heaven”, acc. pl.) as a metaphor for immortality and eternal glory.
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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]
asterisk. The figure of a star, thus, ?, used in printing and writing as a reference to a passage or note in the margin, to supply the omission of letters or words, or to mark a word or phrase as having a special character.
Jan 20, 2023 · Aster and astrum are borrowings from Greek ἀστήρ and ἄστρον. The former is also a name given to e.g. a plant and some type of clay, but you can find it used for any given star, too. The latter is the more common of the two when it refers to stars, and in the plural usually refers to the heavens as a whole (as it does in Greek, too).
Oct 6, 2022 · Greek and Latin root words form the basis of several words in the English language. Understanding the root of words will help you decipher complex words. Read on to learn more!
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Jul 18, 2022 · Notably Aristotle uses ἄστρον (or ἄστρα) specifically to mean "fixed star" as opposed to wandering star (i.e. "planet", which originates from the Ancient Greek πλανήτης, meaning 'wanderer').
May 5, 2019 · Greek and Latin prefixes and affixes help you understand words as most English words have roots and suffixes and suffixes can't stand on their own.
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]
