the conical cap of the flamen
1flamen — /flay meuhn, men/, n., pl. flamens, flamines /flam euh neez /. (in ancient Rome) a priest. [1300 50; < L flamen (perh. earlier *fladmen; akin to OE blotan to sacrifice); r. ME flamin < L flamin (s. of flamen)] * * * One of 15 priests in ancient… …
2Apex (headdress) — The apex was a cap worn by the flamines and salii at Rome. The essential part of the apex, to which alone the name properly belonged, was a pointed piece of olive wood, the base of which was surrounded with a lock of wool. This was worn on the… …
