fiole

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French[edit]

fiole

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fjɔl/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

fiole f (plural fioles)

  1. vial, phial

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

fiole (plural fioles)

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

Descendants[edit]

  • English: vial, phial
  • Welsh: ffiol

References[edit]

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

  1. vial, phial

Descendants[edit]