φιάλη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • φιέλη (phiélē)

Etymology

According to Beekes, probably from Pre-Greek. The word formally fits the instrument names in "-αλη" and "-αλο-", like σκυτάλη (skutálē) and γύαλον (gúalon).

Noun

φιάλη (phiálē) f (genitive φιάλης); first declension

  1. round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan

Inflection

Derived terms

  • φιαληφόρος (phialēphóros)
  • φιαλίδιον (phialídion)
  • φιάλιον (phiálion)
  • φιαλίς (phialís)
  • φιαλίσκα (phialíska)
  • φιαλίσκος (phialískos)
  • φιαλόω (phialóō)
  • φιαλώδης (phialṓdēs)
  • φιαλωτός (phialōtós)

Descendants

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φιάλη (phiálē, saucer, bowl).

Noun

φιάλη (fiáli) f (plural φιάλες)

  1. bottle
  2. (archaeology) saucer
  3. gas cylinder, gas bottle

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