phiale
noun
phiale is spelled P-H-I-A-L-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, phiale means “An Ancient Greek libation bowl” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of phiale is phiales or phialai.
How many letters and syllables are in phiale?
| Letters | 6: P-H-I-A-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is phiale?
Phiale appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of phiale
- phiales plural
- phialai plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does phiale mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An Ancient Greek libation bowl.
- 2
An enclosed or arcaded fountain.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does phiale come from?
From Ancient Greek φιάλη (phiálē). Doublet of vial.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).