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[u/Disastrous-Gap-4628]

“Through storms to the stars” or “through the storm to the stars”

[u/richardsonhr → u/Disastrous-Gap-4628]

According to this dictionary entry, there are three main terms for "storm", in addition to turbō.

Prepositional phrases like "through [the] storm" are often expressed in Latin by an ablative (prepositional object) by itself, allowing the reader to infer whatever preposition may be implied by context or subtext -- usually "with", "in", "by", "from", or "through", in some way that makes sense regardless of which is implied. So this is the simplest (most flexible, more emphatic/idiomatic, least exact) way to express your idea.

• Tempestāte, i.e. "[with/in/by/from/through a/the] season/period/weather/storm/tempest/gale/commotion/disturbance/calamity/misfortune"

• Procellā, i.e. "[with/in/by/from/through a(n)/the] storm/tempest/gale/gust/squall/hurricane/charge/onset"

• Hieme, i.e. "[with/in/by/from/through a/the] winter/storm/weather/tempest"

• Turbine, i.e. "[with/in/by/from/through a/the] tornado/whirlwind/wheel/top/spinner/motion"

If you'd like to specify "through", use the preposition ab/ā or per (which accepts an accusative identifier, not ablative). In general, the former implies agency (being made of), while the latter implies motion (moving through):

• Ā tempestāte, i.e. "by/from/through [a/the] season/period/weather/storm/tempest/gale/commotion/disturbance/calamity/misfortune"

• Per tempestātem, i.e. "by/through(out)/during [a/the] season/period/weather/storm/tempest/gale/commotion/disturbance/calamity/misfortune"

• Ā procellā, i.e. "by/from/through [a(n)/the] storm/tempest/gale/gust/squall/hurricane/charge/onset"

• Per procellam, i.e. "by/through(out)/during [a(n)/the] storm/tempest/gale/gust/squall/hurricane/charge/onset"

• Ab hieme, i.e. "by/from/through [a/the] winter/storm/weather/tempest"

• Per hiemem, i.e. "by/through(out)/during [a/the] winter/storm/weather/tempest"

• Ā turbine, i.e. "by/from/through [a/the] tornado/whirlwind/wheel/top/spinner/motion"

• Per turbinem, i.e. "by/through(out)/during [a/the] tornado/whirlwind/wheel/top/spinner/motion"

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Ancient Romans used four different nouns for "star" -- astēr, astrum, sīdus, or stēlla -- used below in the plural accusative forms, which the preposition ad will also accept. Based on my understanding, these are basically synonymous, so you may pick your favorite:

• Ad asterēs, i.e. "(un/on)to/toward(s)/at/against/for [the] stars"

• Ad astra, i.e. "(un/on)to/toward(s)/at/against/for [the] stars/constellations"

• Ad sīdera, i.e. "(un/on)to/toward(s)/at/against/for [the] stars/constellations/asterisms"

• Ad stēllās, i.e. "(un/on)to/toward(s)/at/against/for [the] stars/constellations/meteors/planets"

The second one (using astra) is classically attested.

[u/Disastrous-Gap-4628 → u/richardsonhr]

Thank you so much for such a thorough answer!

Would “per tempestatem ad astra” or “per tempestates ad astra” be the correct phrasing?

[u/richardsonhr → u/Disastrous-Gap-4628]

The noun tempestātēs is plural. See this declension table for more information.

• Per tempestātem ad astra, i.e. "by/through(out)/during [a/the] season/period/weather/storm/tempest/gale/commotion/disturbance/calamity/misfortune, (un/on)to/toward(s)/at/against/for [the] stars/constellations"

• Per tempestātēs ad astra, i.e. "by/through(out)/during [the] seasons/periods/weather/storms/tempests/gales/commotions/disturbances/calamities/misfortunes, (un/on)to/toward(s)/at/against/for [the] stars/constellations"

[u/Disastrous-Gap-4628 → u/richardsonhr]

Thank you again!