πέταςος

A. 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.