← Back to Fala2Me

via longa

[VEE-uh LONG-uh]
nounfemininepl: viae longae
caminho longo
1. A long road or long way; in Latin, literally 'the long way' or 'the long road'
The via longa was a major Roman road connecting distant cities.
A via longa era uma estrada romana importante que conectava cidades distantes.
2. Metaphorically, a lengthy or difficult path or journey
The path to success is sometimes via longa.
O caminho para o sucesso às vezes é uma via longa.
Synonyms
iter longumcaminho compridojornada longa
Antonyms
via breviscaminho curto

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho longo
Standard term used in historical and formal contexts
Portugal
caminho longo
Standard term used in historical and formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

via longa sed recta - the long but straight way
per aspera ad astra via longa - the long way through difficulties to the stars
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →