Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petasius

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
peta-sius
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large broad-rimmed bell used for summoning monks.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: petasius, πέτασος

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does petasius mean?
A large broad-rimmed bell used for summoning monks.
Where does petasius come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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