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vi⋅a

  [vahy-uh, vee-uh]
Use via in a Sentence
–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; < L viā, abl. of via way
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vi·a   (vī'ə, vē'ə)   
prep.  

  1. By way of: went to Pittsburgh via Philadelphia.

  2. By means of: sent the letter via airmail.


[Latin viā, ablative of via, road; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

via  (adv.)
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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
VIA
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The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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