fiole

fiole

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /fjɔl/
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    Noun

    fiole f (plural fioles)

    1. vial, phial

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    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 of 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 singularf (oblique plural fioles, nominative singular fiole, nominative plural fioles)

      1. vial, phial

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