Recent Examples on the WebThe tubes, flasks, phials, and bottles containing the pigments are stored in floor-to-ceiling glass cabinets.—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin phiala, from Greek phialē
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