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

[Greek; see petə- in Indo-European roots.]

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  • See also petasus.

    August 15, 2008