petasos

pet·a·sus

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pet-uh-suh s]
- /ˈpɛt ə səs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pet-uh-suh s]
- /ˈpɛt ə səs/

Definitions of petasos word

noun plural petasos a broad-brimmed hat worn by ancient Greek travelers and hunters, often represented in art as a winged hat worn by Hermes or Mercury. 1
noun petasos a flat, wide-brimmed hat worn in ancient Greece 0
noun petasos the winged hat of Hermes (Mercury) 0

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Origin of petasos

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Latin < Greek pétasos, akin to petannýnai to spread out

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Parts of speech for Petasos

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Petasos

petasos popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

petasos usage trend in Literature

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