PHIALE


Meaning of PHIALE in English

/fuy"euh lee/ , n. , pl. phialae /-lee'/ , phialai /-luy'/ . Gk. and Rom. Antiq.

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.

[ phiále PHIAL ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .