petasus


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
petasus /ˈpɛtəsəs/
noun a hat with a low crown and broad brim, worn in ancient Greece.

Greek Mythology a winged hat of this type worn by the god Hermes.

– origin via L. from Gk petasos.
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