English

Noun

petasius ‎(plural petasii)

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

References

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

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πἐτασος ‎(petasos).

Noun

petasius

1. Petasius: a large, broad-rimmed bell used for summoning monks.