petasus

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petasus

/ˈpɛtəsəs/ UK

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Borrowed from Latin petasus, and its source, Koine Greek πέτασος (pétasos), from Ancient Greek πεταννύναι (petannúnai, “to spread out”).

noun petasi · petasos

historical A broad-brimmed, low-crowned hat worn by the Ancient Greeks and Romans, especially for travelling, and as often pictured to be worn by Hermes (or Mercury); (later also) the brimless winged cap worn by Hermes in later artistic depictions. Their faces were shadowed beneath broad-brimmed, low-crowned petasoses.

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noun low-crowned hat worn by the Ancient Greeks and Romans

Español	petaso
한국어	페타소스 petasoseu
Português	pétaso
Français	pétase
Deutsch	Petasos
Italiano	petaso
Русский	петас petas

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"petasus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/petasus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{petasus_2026,
  title = {petasus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/petasus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}