phiale

American  

[fahy-uh-lee] / ˈfaɪ ə li /

noun

Greek and Roman Antiquity.

phialae, plural phialai plural

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.

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• phialae
  plural
• phialai
  plural

Etymology

Origin of phiale

From the Greek word phiálē phial

Example Sentences

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 Rameur, E.