via media

[ vahy-uh mee-dee-uh, mey-, vee-uh; Latin wee-ah me-dee-ah ]

noun

1. a middle way; a mean between two extremes.

via media

/ ˈvaɪə ˈmiːdɪə /

noun

1. a compromise between two extremes; middle course

Word History and Origins

Origin of via media¹

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1835–45