phiale

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noun

An Ancient Greek libation bowl.

OriginAncient Greek φιάλη →
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Meanings

nounphiale (plural phiales or phialai)

plural phiales · plural phialai

  1. An Ancient Greek libation bowl.
  2. An enclosed or arcaded fountain.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφιάλη
  2. Englishphiale

From Ancient Greek φιάλη (phiálē). Doublet of vial.

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APA

phiale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phiale

MLA

“phiale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phiale. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phiale,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phiale.

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