Well, nothing says pretentious credibility like a Latin motto It's supposed to confer prestige, but Latin often gives off the "nyah nyah, we're so much smarter and more awesome than you" vibe, hence the tendency to consider it pretentious Dog Latin can be used in place of actual Latin for comedic purposes If the translation isn't given, this becomes a Bilingual Bonus See also AltumAd astra, Latin for "To the stars" (DS9 novel Fearful Symmetry) Ex astris, scientia is Latin for, "From the stars, knowledge" Cogito, ergo sum is Latin for, "I think, therefore, I am" (TNG episode "Ship in a Bottle") Fiat justitia ruat cælum is a Latin legal phrase, meaning Yes, Ad Astra is a movie about space travel, about a man played by Brad Pitt who is searching for his father in the furthest reaches of the solar system But it's also a
Meaning Of Ad Astra Per Aspera In Latin English Dictionary World Of Dictionary
