la
feminine
/vwa/
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Translation
way, road, track
Word origin
From Latin via ('way, road'). The same root gives English via, voyage, viaduct, deviate and obvious (literally 'in the way').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- via
- English cognates
- via, voyage, viaduct, deviate, obvious
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralvoies
Examples
.
The train is arriving on platform seven.
sagesse.
He chose the path of wisdom.
autoroute .
This motorway has four lanes in each direction.
.
The train is arriving at platform number three.
.
He is still looking for his path in life.
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