phiale
Americannoun
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phialae,
plural
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phialai
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of phiale
From the Greek word phiálē phial
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In 1997, a federal judge ruled that Mr. Steinhardt had illegally imported a golden bowl, known as a phiale, from Italy in 1992.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2021
A silver phiale discovered in another tomb is so close to Achaemenid models that it seems to be an intentional creation in the Achaemenid manner.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2011
It was on the phiale or fountain of the outer court of this narthex that the famous palindromic inscription was placed: .
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur
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