πέτασος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πετάννυμι (petánnumi, I open, spread out).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πέτᾰσος (pétasosm or f (genitive πετᾰ́σου); second declension

  1. broad-brimmed hat, commonly worn by young men; petasus, petasos
  2. broad umbellated leaf
  3. awning, baldaquin

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