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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
[[Middle English]] ''fiole'' from around 1350–1400 borrowewd from [[Old French]] which came from Late [[Latin]] ''fiola'', a shallow vessel, which was an alteration of [[Latin]] phiala, and originally [[Greek]] phialē. | [[Middle English]] ''fiole'' and ''viole'' from around 1350–1400 borrowewd from [[Old French]] which came from Late [[Latin]] ''fiola'', a shallow vessel, which was an alteration of [[Latin]] phiala, and originally [[Greek]] phialē. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[5357]] | * [[5357]] | ||
==External Links== | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vial Wikipedia Article on Vial] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:44, 20 June 2009
Vial vi'al, n. Latin phiala. A phial; a small bottle of thin glass, used particularly by apothecaries and druggists.
Etymology
Middle English fiole and viole from around 1350–1400 borrowewd from Old French which came from Late Latin fiola, a shallow vessel, which was an alteration of Latin phiala, and originally Greek phialē.