English → Latin
“vial” in Latin
phialasaucer (or similar broad, flat bowl); a censer, thuriblelăguncŭlaa small flask, small bottleampullasmall amphora, phial, flask (properly made like a small amphora, with two small handles and a swollen middle, but with tMārtiālisof or pertaining to Mars; a priest of Mars; soldiers of the Legiō Mārtia
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
vial
phiala (φιάλη, Juv., 5, 37; Martialis, Plin.; used by Jerome of the “vials” in the Apocalypse): laguncula (diminutive of lagena, a bottle): ampulla (a flask).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for vial?
- The usual Latin words for “vial” are phiala, lăguncŭla, ampulla; also Mārtiālis. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.