phial

English

Alternative forms

• vial

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaɪəl/

  • Audio (UK)

    (file)

• Rhymes: -aɪəl
• Homophone: file

Noun

phial (plural phials)

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

Synonyms

• vial

Coordinate terms

• test tube

Translations

glass vessel — see vial

Verb

phial (third-person singular simple present phials, present participle phialling or (US) phialing, simple past and past participle phialled or (US) 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.
• “phial”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

Anagrams

• Phila.

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Middle English

Noun

phial

1. Alternative form of fiole