vi·a

[vahy-uh, vee-uh]
preposition
1.
by a route that touches or passes through; by way of: to fly to Japan via the North Pole.
2.
by the agency or instrumentality of: a solution via an inquiry.
noun
3.
Architecture. a space between two mutules.

Origin:
1770–80; < Latin viā, ablative of via way

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via (ˈvaɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
prep
by way of; by means of; through: to London via Paris
 
[C18: from Latin viā, from via way]

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Via is always a great word to know.
So is aisle. Does it mean:
a longitudinal division of an interior area, as in a church, separated from the main area by an arcade or the like
a building of exceptional height completely supported by a framework, as of girders, from which the walls are suspended, as opposed to a building supported by load-bearing walls
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Word Origin & History

via
1779, from L. via "by way of," ablative form of via "way, road, channel, course," of uncertain origin; not definitely connected with vehere "to carry convey."
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VIA
Vaccine Information and Awareness
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