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πέτασος

πέτασος, a broad-brimmed felt hat

πέτᾰσ-ος, ὁ, also ἡ Eratosth. ap. Ath. 11.499e; πετάσῳ Θετταλικῇ is prob. cj. for πίλῳ Θετταλικῇ in Thphr. HP 4.8.7 (cf. 9): (πετάννυμι):—
  • broad-brimmed felt hat, worn by ἔφηβοι and hence used as their badge, Poll. 10.164, Suid.; γυμνάσιον καθίδρυσε καὶ τοὺς κρατίστους τῶν ἐφήβων ὑπὸ πέτασον ἦγεν, i.e. made them practise gymnastics, LXX 2 Ma. 4.12; also in representations of Hermes, Ephipp. ap. Ath. 12.537f.
    • II from its shape, broad umbellated leaf, as of the lotus, Thphr. HP 4.8.9; φύλλον μέγα ὡς π. Dsc. 2.106.
    • III from its shape, also, awning, ὁ π. τοῦ θεάτρου OGI 510.4 (Ephesus, ii A. D.), CIG 3422.17 (Philadelphia); also, of the circular tomb of Porsenna, Plin. HN 36.92; baldacchino, PMag.Leid.W. 3.11.

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