phiale

[ fahy-uh-lee ]

/ ˈfaɪ ə li /

noun, plural phi·a·lae [fahy-uh-lee], /ˈfaɪ əˌli/, phi·a·lai [fahy-uh-lahy]. /ˈfaɪ əˌlaɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.

a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.

Origin of phiale

From the Greek word phiálēphial

Words nearby phiale

pheromones, phew, Ph. G., phi, phial, phiale, Phialophora, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Bete, Phichol, Phidian

Example sentences from the Web for phiale

It was on the phiale or fountain of the outer court of this narthex that the famous palindromic inscription was placed: .
The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6|E. Rameur
In scenes of libation the use of the jug and bowl (phiale) is invariable.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various
Phiale comes after, a clever girl, captured in some sea-skirmish on the Aegean.
The Works of Max Beerbohm|Max Beerbohm
In the centre of the court stood a cistern or fountain (cantharus, phiale), for drinking and ablutions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various

单词	phiale
释义	phiale [ fahy-uh-lee ] / ˈfaɪ ə li / noun, plural phi·a·lae [fahy-uh-lee], /ˈfaɪ əˌli/, phi·a·lai [fahy-uh-lahy]. /ˈfaɪ əˌlaɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity. a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations. Origin of phiale From the Greek word phiálēphial Words nearby phiale pheromones, phew, Ph. G., phi, phial, phiale, Phialophora, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Bete, Phichol, Phidian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phiale It was on the phiale or fountain of the outer court of this narthex that the famous palindromic inscription was placed: . The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6\|E. Rameur In scenes of libation the use of the jug and bowl (phiale) is invariable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6\|Various Phiale comes after, a clever girl, captured in some sea-skirmish on the Aegean. The Works of Max Beerbohm\|Max Beerbohm In the centre of the court stood a cistern or fountain (cantharus, phiale), for drinking and ablutions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3\|Various
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