phial
4 synonyms for phial, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A small glass bottle, usually with a lid, used to hold liquid such as medicine.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
The noun has two strands. One is from Middle English fiole, phiole, phial (“small bowl or cup for liquids, etc.; flask”), among other forms, from Middle French fiole, phiole, among other forms, and Old French fiole (modern French fiole), from Late Latin fiola, phiola, from Latin phiala (“broad, flat, shallow bowl or cu...
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