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English
Etymology
From Latin petasius, from Ancient Greek πέτασος (pétasos, “petasus: a broad-brimmed hat”).[1]
Noun
petasius (plural petasii)
- A large broad-rimmed bell used for summoning monks.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Walters, Henry Beauchamp. Church Bells of England, p. 3.
- ^ Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, Vol. 2, p. 452.
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πέτασος (pétasos).
Noun
petasius
- a petasius#English: a large, broad-rimmed bell used for summoning monks