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via

street

noun VEE-ah Common
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Origin: Latin via, 'road, path'

Also means

way, route

Usage Note

Via is the standard word for a named street in Italian addresses (Via Roma, Via Garibaldi) — used where English would say 'Street' or 'Road.' It also functions as a preposition/adverb meaning 'away' (vai via!, go away!) and in the phrase via via (gradually). The plural is le vie.

Examples

"Abito in via Manzoni al numero dieci."

Natural Translation

I live at number ten Via Manzoni.

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