phial

[ fahy-uh l ]
/ ˈfaɪ əl /
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noun

vial.

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Origin of phial

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin phiala saucer < Greek phiálē; replacing Middle English phiole, fiole < Middle French fiole < Latin, as above

OTHER WORDS FROM phial

phi·al·ine [fahy-uh-lin, -lahyn] /ˈfaɪ ə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn/, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH phial

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Words nearby phial

phi, phi beta kappa, phi bete, phi-function, phi-phenomenon, phial, phiale, phialophora, phibbi, phichol, phidian
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Words related to phial

vial, glass, urn, jar, jug, flask, bottle, beaker, chalice, decanter, canteen, carafe, ewer, soldier, flagon, cruet, ampoule, ampul, crock, retort

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British Dictionary definitions for phial

phial
/ (ˈfaɪəl) /

noun

a small bottle for liquids; vial

Word Origin for phial

C14: from Old French fiole, from Latin phiola saucer, from Greek phialē wide shallow vessel
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