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peta·sos or petasus pet′a·sus (-səs) (pet′ə säs′, -səs)

noun

  1. a flat, wide-brimmed hat worn in ancient Greece
  2. the winged hat of Hermes (Mercury)

Etymology: L petasus < Gr petasos < petannynai, to spread out < IE base *pet- > fathom

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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