ffiol

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • phiol

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English fiole, in turn from Old French fiole.[1]

Noun

ffiol f or m (plural ffiolau, not mutable)

  1. phial, vial
  2. goblet, chalice, cruse

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
ffiol unchanged unchanged unchanged

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffiol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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