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  

/ 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

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

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

Upon his head he had a petasus, or broad-brimmed hat of gray felt, fitting close to the skull, with a long fall behind, not very unlike in form to the south-wester of a modern seaman.

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

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 Edward Berdoe

On his head he wore a petasus of hyacinthine hue, out of which sprang three peacock's feathers.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-05-05 by Sir Owen Seaman

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 John Augustus O'Shea