/ Dictionary / Index A ad astra per aspera*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ad a•stra per a•spe•ra Pronunciation: (äd ä'strä per ä'spe-rä" Eng., ad as'tr&schwa p&schwar as'p&schwar-&schwa), [key] — Latin. Latin. to the stars through difficulties: motto of Kansas. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Adar Sheni adat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: verdant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language