Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A wide-brimmed hat worn by ancient Greeks and Romans.
- noun Greek Mythology The winged hat of Hermes.
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- noun Alternative form of
petasus .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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AFP/Getty Images Brad Pitt Among the first hats distinguished by having a brim was the felt petasus or petasos of the Greeks and Romans, which tied under the chin, according to menswear historian Andy Gilchrist.
The Latest Hat Craze 2009
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On journeys women wore a light broad-brimmed petasos as a protection from the sun.
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Another kind of cradle, in the form of a shoe, is shown containing the infant Hermes, recognizable by his petasos.
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1 174 In the second instance, Hermes wears the petasos, and this sufficiently indicates the god Hermes.
Medallion Vulcan | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009
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1934 Antiquity 8 165 He wears a petasos on his head.
Medallion Vulcan | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009
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The sentiment of travelling is always conveyed in the ancient bas-reliefs and vase paintings by certain conventional signs or accessories bestowed upon the figure represented, viz., a broad-brimmed and low-crowned hat ([Greek: petasos], Lat.
reesetee commented on the word petasos
See also petasus.
August 15, 2008