phiale
/fahy-uh-lee/US // ˈfaɪ ə li //
皮亚尔,皮埃爾,皮亚杰,皮埃尔
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural phi·a·lae [fahy-uh-lee], /ˈfaɪ əˌli/, phi·a·lai [fahy-uh-lahy]. /ˈfaɪ əˌlaɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.
- : a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
Examples
In scenes of libation the use of the jug and bowl (phiale) is invariable.
In the centre of the court stood a cistern or fountain (cantharus, phiale), for drinking and ablutions.
It was on the phiale or fountain of the outer court of this narthex that the famous palindromic inscription was placed: .
Phiale comes after, a clever girl, captured in some sea-skirmish on the Aegean.
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