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Sīc itur ad astra

“Thus one goes to the stars”

SIC · ITVR · AD · ASTRA

Classical: the author's own words

Vergil, Aeneid 9.641

Apollo praises the young Ascanius after his first kill in battle.

Word by word

  1. Sīcsīcin this manner, thus; sīc ... ut: in the same way as
  2. itureō īrego3rd sg. pres. pass. ind.
  3. adadto, up to, towards (+acc.)
  4. astraastrum -ī n.star; constellationpl. nom.

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Quick answers

What does “Sic itur ad astra” mean?
“Sīc itur ad astra” means “Thus one goes to the stars”. Apollo praises the young Ascanius after his first kill in battle.
Who said “Sic itur ad astra”?
Vergil, Aeneid 9.641.

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