phial
English
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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
Noun
phial (plural phials)
- A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle for medicines.
Synonyms
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)
- (transitive) To put or keep in, or as in, a phial.
References
- “phial”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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Middle English
Noun
phial
- Alternative form of fiole
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