fiole

French

fiole

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old French fiole, from Late Latin fiola, from Latin phiala, from Ancient Greek φιάλη (phiálē).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fjɔl/
  • (file)

Noun

fiole f (plural fioles)

  1. vial, phial

Derived terms

Further reading

Anagrams

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French fiole, from Late Latin fiola, from Latin phiala, from Ancient Greek φιάλη (phiálē).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiːˈɔːl(ə)/, /ˈfiːɔl(ə)/, /ˈfiːəl(ə)/
  • (Southern) IPA(key): /viːˈɔːl(ə)/, /ˈviːɔl(ə)/, /ˈviːəl(ə)/

Noun

fiole (plural fioles)

  1. A receptacle, vial, or bottle or diminutive size.
  2. A spouted container for pouring liquid out of.

Descendants

  • English: vial, phial
  • Welsh: ffiol

References

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin fiola, from Latin phiala, from Ancient Greek φιάλη (phiálē).

Noun

fiole oblique singular, f (oblique plural fioles, nominative singular fiole, nominative plural fioles)

  1. vial, phial

Descendants

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