phiale

[ fahy-uh-lee ]

noun

, Greek and Roman Antiquity.

, plural phi·a·lae [fahy, -, uh, -lee], phi·a·lai [fahy, -, uh, -lahy].

1. a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.

Word History and Origins

Origin of phiale¹

From the Greek word phiálē phial

Example Sentences

In scenes of libation the use of the jug and bowl (phiale) is invariable.

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In the centre of the court stood a cistern or fountain (cantharus, phiale), for drinking and ablutions.

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It was on the phiale or fountain of the outer court of this narthex that the famous palindromic inscription was placed: .

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Phiale comes after, a clever girl, captured in some sea-skirmish on the Aegean.

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