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phial

[ fahy-uhl ]

noun



phial

/ ˈfaɪəl /

noun

  1. a small bottle for liquids; vial


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Other Words From

  • phi·al·ine [fahy, -, uh, -lin, -lahyn], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phial1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phial1

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

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Example Sentences

Automatically, as a result of habit, she unlocked her jewel-case and took out a tiny phial containing minute cachets.

At his right hand was a small table, on which stood a glass of milk, a phial, a stethoscope.

He was "candling" a phial of ground glass in his fingers as a good wife tries eggs.

"Now, then," said the Turk, producing a small phial containing a pale greenish fluid.

They take the cordial to-day, draining out every drop, forgetting that the phial will be empty to-morrow.

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