Definitions for phiale

phiale phi·a·le

Spelling: [fahy-uh-lee]
IPA: /ˈfaɪ ə li/

Phiale is a 6 letter English word.

You can make 115 anagrams from letters in phiale (aehilp).

Definitions for phiale

noun

  1. 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 phiálē phial

Examples for phiale

It was on the phiale or fountain of the outer court of this narthex that the famous palindromic inscription was placed: .

In the centre of the court stood a cistern or fountain (cantharus, phiale), for drinking and ablutions.

phiale comes after, a clever girl, captured in some sea-skirmish on the Aegean.

In scenes of libation the use of the jug and bowl (phiale) is invariable.

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