phial

English

Alternative forms

• vial

Etymology

Old French fiole, from Latin phiala (“a broad, flat, shallow cup or bowl”), from Ancient Greek φιάλη (phiálē). Cognate to English vial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaɪəl/
• Rhymes: -aɪəl
• Homophone: file

Noun

phial (plural phials)

1. A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle for medicines.

Synonyms

• vial, test tube

Translations

glass vessel — see vial

Verb

phial (third-person singular simple present phials, present participle phialing, simple past and past participle phialed)

1. (transitive) To put or keep in, or as in, a phial.

References

• phial in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913