via media
[ vahy-uh mee-dee-uh, mey-, vee-uh; Latin wee-ah me-dee-ah ]
/ ˈvaɪ ə ˈmi di ə, ˈmeɪ-, ˈvi ə; Latin ˈwi ɑ ˈmɛ di ɑ /
noun
a middle way; a mean between two extremes.
Origin of via media
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1835–45
Words nearby via media
British Dictionary definitions for via media
via media
/ Latin (ˈvaɪə ˈmiːdɪə) /
noun
a compromise between two extremes; middle course