via

vi·a

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vahy-uh, vee-uh]
- /ˈvaɪ ə, ˈvi ə/
- /ˈvaɪə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vahy-uh, vee-uh]
- /ˈvaɪ ə, ˈvi ə/

Definitions of via word

preposition via by a route that touches or passes through; by way of: to fly to Japan via the North Pole. 1
preposition via by the agency or instrumentality of: a solution via an inquiry. 1
noun via Architecture. a space between two mutules. 1
preposition via by means of 1
preposition via by way of 1
preposition via passing through 1

See all 12 definitions of via

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Origin of via

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

1770-80; < Latin viā, ablative of via way

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Parts of speech for Via

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Via

via popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

via usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for via

prep via

at the hand of — through the action of
by — If something is done by a person or thing, that person or thing does it.
by dint of — If you achieve a result by dint of something, you achieve it by means of that thing.
by means of — If you do something by means of a particular method, instrument, or process, you do it using that method, instrument, or process.
by virtue of — on account of or by reason of

All 8 Synonyms of via

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