petasus

American  

[pet-uh-suhs] / ˈpɛt ə səs /

Also petasos

noun

petasuses plural

1. a broad-brimmed hat worn by ancient Greek travelers and hunters, often represented in art as a winged hat worn by Hermes or Mercury.

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petasus British  

/ -ˌsɒs, ˈpɛtəsəs, ˈpɛtəsəs /

noun

1. a broad-brimmed hat worn by the ancient Greeks, such as one with wings on either side as traditionally worn by Mercury

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• petasuses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of petasus

1590–1600; < Latin < Greek pétasos, akin to petannýnai to spread out

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

petasus

He was presented by the King of Heaven with a winged cap, called petasus, and with wings for his feet, called talaria.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward

Fetch me a petasus, and lay the toga in the chariot.

From The Roman Traitor, Vol. 1 by Herbert, Henry William

His trousers were of moleskin; his boots reached almost to his knees; for head-covering he had the cheapest kind of undyed felt, its form exactly that of the old petasus.

From The Nether World by Gissing, George

Of motion is often born inspiration—Hermes, god of oratory, is represented with petasus and talaria—and I am enjoying motion.

From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) by O'Shea, John Augustus

Where are you going?” he continued, as he saw his friend take down his broad petasus.

From Callista : a Tale of the Third Century by Newman, John Henry