phial

== English == === Etymology === The noun is derived partly: from Middle English fiole, phiole, phial (“small bowl or cup for liquids, etc.; flask”) [and other forms], from Middle French fiole, phiole [and other forms], and Old French fiole (modern French fiole), from Late Latin fiola, phiola, from Latin phiala (“broad, flat, shallow bowl or cup”), from Ancient Greek φιάλη (phiálē, “round and shallow bowl, pan, or saucer”), probably from Pre-Greek; and directly from Latin phiala (see above). The verb is derived from the noun. Doublet of vial. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪəl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪəl/, /faɪl/ Homophone: file (one GA pronunciation) Rhymes: -aɪəl, (one GA pronunciation) -aɪl Hyphenation: phi‧al === Noun === phial (plural phials) (dated) A bottle or other vessel for containing a liquid; originally any such vessel, especially one for holding a beverage; now (specifically), a small, narrow glass bottle with a cap used to hold liquid chemicals, medicines, etc. Synonyms: flasklet, vial ==== Usage notes ==== The word vial is now more commonly used than phial. ==== Hyponyms ==== ampoule ==== Coordinate terms ==== test tube ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Irish: fial ==== Translations ==== === Verb === phial (third-person singular simple present phials, present participle (US) phialing or (UK) phialling, simple past and past participle (US) phialed or (UK) phialled) (transitive) To keep or put (something, especially a liquid) in, or as if in, a phial. Synonym: vial ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === vial on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “phial”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Phila. == Middle English == === Noun === phial alternative form of fiole