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petasus
[ pet-uh-suhs ]
noun
plural petasuses.
- a broad-brimmed hat worn by ancient Greek travelers and hunters, often represented in art as a winged hat worn by Hermes or Mercury.
petasus
/ -ˌsɒs; ˈpɛtəsəs; ˈpɛtəsəs /
noun
- a broad-brimmed hat worn by the ancient Greeks, such as one with wings on either side as traditionally worn by Mercury
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of petasus1
1590–1600; < Latin < Greek ±èé³Ù²¹²õ´Ç²õ, akin to ±è±ð³Ù²¹²Ô²Ôý²Ô²¹¾± to spread out
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of petasus1
C16: via Latin from Greek petasos
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As these sandals did not seem quite sufficient, however, the gods added the winged cap, Petasus, to the winged shoes.
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Petasus, pet′a-sus, n. a low broad-brimmed hat worn by heralds, &c., characteristic of Hermes.
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And one of them had a petasus and a golden caduceus, and the other had a trumpet.
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He was presented by the King of Heaven with a winged cap, called petasus, and with wings for his feet, called talaria.
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Of motion is often born inspiration—Hermes, god of oratory, is represented with petasus and talaria—and I am enjoying motion.
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