Meaning of petasus | Babel Free
/ˈpɛtəsəs/Definitions
A broad-brimmed, low-crowned hat worn by the Ancient Greeks and Romans, especially for travelling, and as often pictured to be worn by Hermes (or Mercury); (later also) the brimless winged cap worn by Hermes in later artistic depictions.
historical
Equivalents
Examples
“Their faces were shadowed beneath broad-brimmed, low-crowned petasoses.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.