via dolorosa /dol-ə-rōˈsə or do-lō-rōˈsa/ noun

1. The way to Calvary (literally, mournful way)
2. An upsetting or daunting course of action

via ferrata /fe-räˈtə/ noun

A route onto a mountain, prepared with permanent ladders, bridges, etc

Via Lactea /lakˈti-ə or -te-a/ noun

The Milky Way

via media /mēˈdi-ə or meˈdi-a/ noun

A middle course

via trita, via tuta /trīˈtə or trēˈta, tūtˈə or tooˈta/ noun

A beaten path is a safe path