phiale
[ fahy-uh-lee ]
/ ˈfaɪ ə li /
noun, plural phi·a·lae [fahy-uh-lee] /ˈfaɪ əˌli/, phi·a·lai [fahy-uh-lahy] /ˈfaɪ əˌlaɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.
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
Words nearby phiale
phi beta kappa,
phi bete,
phi-function,
phi-phenomenon,
phial,
phiale,
phialophora,
phibbi,
phichol,
phidian,
phidias
Example sentences from the Web for phiale
It was on the phiale or fountain of the outer court of this narthex that the famous palindromic inscription was placed: .
The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 |E. RameurIn scenes of libation the use of the jug and bowl (phiale) is invariable.
Phiale comes after, a clever girl, captured in some sea-skirmish on the Aegean.
The Works of Max Beerbohm |Max BeerbohmIn the centre of the court stood a cistern or fountain (cantharus, phiale), for drinking and ablutions.