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via¹
- /ˈvaɪə/
- /ˈviː.ə/
Rhymes with -aɪə, -iːə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin via (“road”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-. Possible doublet of way.
The sense in electronics is also explained as vertical interconnect access.
noun vias · viae
- A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.)
- A small hole in a printed circuit board filled with metal which connects two or more layers.
- An electrical connection which connects two or more layers on a printed circuit board or an integrated circuit.
via²
- /ˈvaɪə/
- /ˈviː.ə/
Rhymes with -aɪə, -iːə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin viā (“by the way (of)”), ablative singular of via (“way, road”), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-.
Compare typologically Polish drogą, Russian путём (putjóm).
preposition viâ
- By way of; passing through. They drove from New York to Los Angeles via Omaha.
- By (means of); using. I'll send you the information via e-mail.
interjection viâ
- Away! Be off!
Via³
proper noun Vias
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: road, avenue, way, pathway, path, route, bsf, mail, inland, under, track, through, across, cloaked, pass, medium
Translations
Every language
prep by way of
| Español | vía, por |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | …経由で, …経て …hete |
| 中文 | 經由 /经由 jīngyóu, 通過 /通过 tōngguò |
| Português | via |
| Français | via |
| Deutsch | über, durch, via |
| Română | via |
| Русский | че́рез čérez, сквозь skvozʹ, посре́дством posrédstvom |
| العربية | بِوَاسِطَة biwāsiṭa, عَن طَرِيق ʕan ṭarīq |
| עברית | דֶּרֶךְ dérekh |
prep by (means of); using (a medium)
| Español | por, a través de, por medio de, mediante, vía |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | …で …de, …によって …ni yotte |
| 中文 | 通過 /通过 tōngguò |
| Português | via |
| Français | via |
| Deutsch | per, mittels, vermittels, via, durch, über |
| Italiano | via, per |
| Română | via, prin |
| Русский | посре́дством posrédstvom, с по́мощью s pómoščʹju, че́рез čérez, по po, путём putjóm |
| العربية | بِـ bi- |
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title = {via},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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