fiole
French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French fiole, from Late Latin fiola, from Latin phiala, from Ancient Greek φιάλη (phiálē).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fiole f (plural fioles)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “fiole”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams edit
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)
- A receptacle, vial, or bottle or diminutive size.
- A spouted container for pouring liquid out of.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “fīōle, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-05-30.
Old French edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin fiola, from Latin phiala, from Ancient Greek φιάλη (phiálē).
Noun edit
fiole oblique singular, f (oblique plural fioles, nominative singular fiole, nominative plural fioles)