Vial

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==Etymology==  
==Etymology==  
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[[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.
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[[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]]
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==External Links==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vial Wikipedia Article on Vial]

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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.

See Also

External Links

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