fiole

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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/
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Noun

fiole f (plural fioles)

  1. vial, phial

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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

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