petasus

[ pet-uh-suh s ]

/ ˈpɛt ə səs /

noun, plural pet·a·sus·es.

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

Nearby words

Also pet·a·sos

[pet-uh-suh s, -sos] /ˈpɛt ə səs, -ˌsɒs/.

Origin of petasus

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

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Examples from the Web for petasus

The pileus was a close-fitting felt cap and the petasus was a felt hat with a round brim.
The Historical Child|Oscar Chrisman
Of motion is often born inspiration—Hermes, god of oratory, is represented with petasus and talaria—and I am enjoying motion.
Romantic Spain|John Augustus O'Shea
His petasus is slung at his back, meaning that the clouds are not yet opened or expanded in the sky.
Lectures on Art|John Ruskin
And one of them had a petasus and a golden caduceus, and the other had a trumpet.
The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus|Athenus

On his head he wore a petasus of hyacinthine hue, out of which sprang three peacock's feathers.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, May 5, 1920|Various

British Dictionary definitions for petasus

petasus

petasos (ˈpɛtəsəs, -ˌsɒs)

/ (ˈpɛtəsəs) /

noun

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

Word Origin for petasus

C16: via Latin from Greek petasos

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