phial

Meaning

Noun

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.

Verb

To keep or put (something, especially a liquid) in, or as if in, a phial.

Synonyms

vial

ampul

ampule

ampoule

flask

small bottle

flasket

goblet

bottle

Hyphenated as

phi‧al

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfaɪəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: fiole

Cognate with French: fiole

Cognate with Catalan: fiola

Cognate with Italian: fiala

Cognate with Old Provençal: fiola

Cognate with Occitan: fiòla

In summary

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.
cognates
* Catalan fiola
* French fiole
* Italian fiala
* Old Occitan fiola (Occitan fiòla)