Via is used to mean 'by way of' (not necessarily spatial).
"Go here by way of this rout." --> "Go here via this rout."
Farm animals are feed and given water via troughs.
Plants use photosynthesis to create their own food via sunlight.
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The Latin word via means a road, or a way (an unpaved track or footpath).
The Latin word "via" means "by way of","by means of" or "through the medium or agency of".
The Latin word "via" means "by way of","by means of" or "through the medium or agency of".
The Latin word for way is via
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The latin word for road is vía.
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Tapeworms reproduce via a multistage process, which includes breaking apart and being consumed by foraging animals.
Origin:1770-80; < L viā, abl. of via way