English

Hermes with a petasus.

Alternative forms

• petasos

Noun

petasus

1. (historical) A broad-brimmed, low-crowned hat worn by the Ancient Greeks and Romans.

Translations

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πέτασος ‎(pétasos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpe.ta.sus/, [ˈpɛ.ta.sʊs]

Noun

petasus m ‎(genitive petasī); second declension

1. A travelling hat or cap with a broad brim
2. Something in the shape of a cap, placed on a building, a cap, cupola

Inflection

Second declension.

References

• petasus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “petasus”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• petasus in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• petasus in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin