petasus
1PETASUS — pileus Thessalicus. Sueton. in Aug. c. 82. Dominon nisi petastaus sub Dio conspiciebatur. Erant autem istiusmodi pilei marginati ac arcendo Soli apprime accommodi, quales nostrates galeri sunt: cum communes pilei margine carerent, sicut ii, in… …
2Petasus — Pet a*sus, n. [L., from Gr. ?.] (Gr. & Rom. Antiq.) The winged cap of Mercury; also, a broad brimmed, low crowned hat worn by Greeks and Romans. [1913 Webster] …
3Petasus — is a sun hat of Thessalian origin worn by the ancient Greeks, often in combination with the chlamys cape. As a winged hat it became the symbol of Hermes, the Greek mythological messenger god (Roman equivalent Mercury). Also spelled petasos, it… …
4petasus — noun see petasos …
5petasus — /pet euh seuhs/, n., pl. petasuses. a broad brimmed hat worn by ancient Greek travelers and hunters, often represented in art as a winged hat worn by Hermes or Mercury. Also, petasos /pet euh seuhs, sos /. [1590 1600; < L < Gk pétasos, akin to… …
6PETASUS — the winged cap of the god Mercury …
7petasus — [ pɛtəsəs] noun a hat with a low crown and broad brim, worn in ancient Greece. ↘Greek Mythology a winged hat of this type worn by the god Hermes. Origin via L. from Gk petasos …
8petasus — pet·a·sus …
9petasus — pet•a•sus [[t]ˈpɛt ə səs[/t]] n. pl. sus•es anq+clo a broad brimmed hat worn by ancient Greeks, often represented as a winged hat worn by Hermes • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L < Gk pétasos, akin to petannýnai to spread out …
10petasus — /ˈpɛtəsəs/ (say petuhsuhs) noun a low crowned, broad brimmed hat worn by ancient Greeks and Romans, often represented as worn by Hermes or Mercury. {Latin, from Greek petasos} …
