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phiale

phiale noun: an Ancient Greek libation bowl.

Noun

phiale (plural phiales or phialai)

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

Forms of phiale

pluralphiales
pluralphialai

Origin of phiale

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

Questions about phiale

What does phiale mean?
Phiale means an Ancient Greek libation bowl.
What part of speech is phiale?
Phiale is a noun.
What is the plural of phiale?
The plural of phiale is phiales.

Words near phiale in the dictionary

  1. phi-feature
  2. phi-features
  3. phial
  4. phiala
  5. phialai
  6. phiale
  7. phialed
  8. phiales
  9. phialful
  10. phialfuls
  11. Phialia

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