via

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈvi:ə/, /ˈvaɪə/

[edit] Etymology 1

From Latin via (road), of uncertain origin, plausibly cognate with vehere 'to conduct'.

[edit] Noun

Singular
via

Plural
vias

via (plural vias)

  1. A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.)
  2. (electronics) A small hole in a printed-circuit board filled with metal which connects two or more layers.

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Latin viā, ablative singular of via (way, road).

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via

  1. by way of; passing through
    They drove from New York to Los Angeles via Omaha.
    You can enter the building via the western gate.
  2. by (means of); using (a medium).
    I'll send you the information via e-mail.

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

From Latin viā, the ablative of via (road, way), of uncertain origin, plausibly cognate with vehere 'to conduct'. Entered Dutch in the Latin phrase 'per via de' (by way of), after the Portuguese por via de

[edit] Preposition

via

  1. Via, through, by way of
  2. by (means of); using (a medium).

[edit] Synonyms

  • (trough by way of)) langs
  • (by (means of)) per

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  • via via (using various intermediaries)

[edit] Esperanto

[edit] Etymology

From Esperanto second person pronoun vi + possessive ending -a

[edit] Determiner

via (plural viaj, accusative singular vian, accusative plural viajn)

  1. (possessive) your, yours

[edit] Fijian

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Common Oceanic

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via

  1. The tree species giant arum, Alocasia

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via

  1. via

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin viā, the ablative of via (road, way), of uncertain origin, plausibly cognate with vehō (convey).

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via

  1. Via, through, by way of.

[edit] Italian

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[edit] Noun

via f. (plural vie)

  1. road, street or path
  2. way or route
  3. means (means to an end)
  4. tract (in the body)
  5. start (of a race)

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[edit] Adverb

via

  1. away
  2. out

[edit] Preposition

via da

  1. away from

[edit] Interjection

via!

  1. come on!
  2. go away!

[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

This entry lacks etymological information. If you are familiar with the origin of this word, please add it to the page as described here.

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[edit] Noun

via (genitive viae); f, first declension

  1. road, street or path
  2. way, method, manner
  3. the right way

[edit] Inflection

Number Singular Plural
nominative via viae
genitive viae viārum
dative viae viīs
accusative viam viās
ablative viā viīs
vocative via viae

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Verb

via

  1. past tense of vie.
  2. Past participle of vie.

[edit] Portuguese

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia pt

[edit] Noun

via f.

  1. A way (wide path)


This Portuguese entry was created from the translations listed at way. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see via in the Portuguese Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008


[edit] Romanian

[edit] Etymology 1

French / Latin via

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via

  1. via, by

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Latin vivere

[edit] Verb

a via 1st conj.

  1. To have life; to live, to exist
  2. (of intangibles, such as emotions and beliefs) to endure

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Form of the adjective viu

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via

  1. definite feminine singular nominative form of viu.
  2. definite feminine singular accusative form of viu.

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Form of the noun vie

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via

  1. definite singular nominative form of vie. the vineyard
  2. definite singular accusative form of vie. the vineyard
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