petasius

English

Etymology

From Latin petasius, from Ancient Greek πέτασος (pétasos, “petasus: a broad-brimmed hat”).[1]

Noun

petasius (plural petasii)

  1. A large broad-rimmed bell used for summoning monks.[1][2]

References
  1. Walters, Henry Beauchamp. Church Bells of England, p. 3.
  2. Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, Vol. 2, p. 452.

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πέτασος (pétasos).

Noun

petasius

  1. a petasius#English: a large, broad-rimmed bell used for summoning monks
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