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Petasos

[pet-uh-suhs]

pet·a·sus

[pet-uh-suhs]
noun, plural -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.
Also, pet·a·sos [pet-uh-suhs, -sos] .


Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin < Greek pétasos, akin to petannýnai to spread out
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petasus or petasos (ˈpɛtəsəs, -ˌsɒs)
 
n
a broad-brimmed hat worn by the ancient Greeks, such as one with wings on either side as traditionally worn by Mercury
 
[C16: via Latin from Greek petasos]
 
petasos or petasos
 
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[C16: via Latin from Greek petasos]

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petasos

wide-brimmed hat with a conical crown worn in ancient Greece. The petasos worn by men had a rather low crown, while that worn by women had a tall one.

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