πέτᾰσ-ος,ὁ, alsoἡ
Eratosth. ap. Ath. 11.499e ;πετάσῳ Θετταλικῇis prob. cj. forπίλῳ Θετταλικῇin Thphr. HP 4.8.7 (cf. 9 ) : (πετάννυμι) :—
A. broad-brimmed felt hat, worn byἔφηβοιand 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 thecircular tombofPorsenna, Plin. HN 36.92 ;baldacchino,
PMag.Leid.W. 3.11 .