LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

phiala

phiala f (genitive phialae)

Meaning

  1. femininesaucer (or similar broad, flat bowl)
  2. Late Latinfemininea censer, thurible

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativephialaphialae
genitivephialaephialārum
dativephialaephialīs
accusativephialamphialās
ablativephialāphialīs
vocativephialaphialae

phĭăla, ae, f., = φιάλη.
I. A broad, shallow, drinking-vessel, a saucer (cf. patera), Juv. 5, 37; Mart. 8, 33, 2; 8, 51, 1; 3, 41, 1; 14, 95 in lemm.; Plin. 33, 12, 55, § 156.—
II. A censer, Vulg. 1 Par. 28, 17; id. Apoc. 5, 8.
Phĭăla, ae, or Phĭălē, ēs, f., = Φιάλη,
I. a companion of Diana, Ov. M. 3, 172.

Origins

Derived from Ancient Greek φιάλη (phiálē).

Descendants
  • Englishvialfrom Late Latin fiola
  • Englishphialfrom Late Latin fiola
  • Frenchfiolefrom Late Latin fiola
  • Dutchfioolfrom Late Latin fiola
  • Welshffiolfrom Late Latin fiola

In English words that came into English from phiala

  • phialfiola

Quick answers

What does phiala mean in Latin?
phiala, a noun, means “saucer (or similar broad, flat bowl); a censer, thurible”.
What is the genitive of phiala?
The genitive singular is phialae. phiala is feminine, first declension.