petasius

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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petasius (plural petasii)

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

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Walters, Henry Beauchamp. Church Bells of England, p. 3.
  2. ^ Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, Vol. 2, p. 452.

Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πέτασος (pétasos).

Noun

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petasius

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