I. ˈvīə also ˈvēə preposition
Etymology: Latin, abl. of via way; akin to Greek hiesthai to hurry — more at vim
1. : by way of : by a route passing through
shipped to New York via the Panama Canal
arrived via the back door of the inn — Adrian Bell
excretion of absorbed aluminum is via liver and kidney — C.H.Thienes
2. : through the medium of
an increase in number of shareholders via lower-priced stock — Wall Street Journal
the central role which communication, especially via the mass media, plays — F.S.Fearing
: by means of
ability to harness … neighbor states to its war machine via blitz attack — S.L.A.Marshall
trying to woo his reader, via heavy humor — Frances Keene
II. ˈvīə; ˈvēə noun
( plural vias -əz ; or vi·ae -īˌē; -ēˌī)
Etymology: Latin
1.
a. : road , passage , right-of-way
b. plural viae
[New Latin, from Latin]
: an anatomical passage (as a blood vessel or lymph channel)
2. : a right under Roman law to pass over the land of another in any manner — compare actus