street Copy link Outline 1. vĭa (any way or road)2. plătĕa (with houses)3. vīcus (strictly, a quarter or district of a city • street: 1. vĭa (any way or road): v. road. 2. plătĕa (with houses): to live in a certain s., in aliqua p. habitare, Ter. Andr. 4, 5, 1: clear s.s (not stopped up by vehicles, etc.), purae p., Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 71: Ter.: Caes. 3. vīcus (strictly, a quarter or district of a city: also used of certain s.s in Rome): Wicked S., V. Sceleratus, Liv. 1, 48: Ov.