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Pĕta, ae, f. [peto], the goddess of praying or entreaty, Arn. 4, 131.‡ † pĕtălum, i, n., = πέταλον, a metal plate: petalum, aurea lamina in fronte pontificis, quae nomen Dei tetragrammaton Hebraicis litteris habebat scriptum, Isid. Orig. 29, 21.

pĕtămĭnārĭus, ii, m. [πετάμενος], a tumbler, rope-dancer (post-class.), Firm. Math. 8, 15; Salv. Gub. D. 6, 3.

pĕtăsātus, a, um, adj. [petasus], with a travelling-cap on, i. e. ready for a journey (class.): petasati veniunt, Cic. Fam. 15, 17, 1; Varr. ap. Non. 4, 319; Suet. Aug. 82; Hier. prooem. in Zachar. 1, 2.

† pĕtăsĭo and pĕtăso, ōnis, m., = πετασών, a leg or pestle of pork, esp. the shoulder (opp. perna, the ham): e Galliā apportantur Romam pernae tomacinae et taniacae, et petasiones, Varr. R. R. 2, 4, 10: pulpam dubio de petasone voras, i. e. that has already begun to turn, Mart. 3, 77, 6.

1. pĕtăsuncŭlus, i, m. dim. [petaso], a little leg or pestle of pork: siccus petasunculus, Juv. 7, 119.

2. pĕtăsuncŭlus, i, m. dim. [petasus], a small travelling-cap, Arn. 6, 198.

† pĕtăsus, i, m., = πέτασος, a travelling hat or cap, with a broad brim (cf.: pileus, cucullus).

  1. I. Lit., Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 45; 4, 7, 90; id. Am. prol. 143; Arn. 6, 197.
  2. II. Transf., something in the shape of a cap, placed on a building, a cap, cupola, Plin. 36, 13, 19, § 92.

† pĕtaurista and -es, ae, m., = πεταυριστής, a tumbler, vaulter, rope-dancer.

  1. I. Lit.: petauristae a veteribus dicebantur qui saltibus vel schemis levioribus moverentur, et haec proprietas a Graecā nominatione descendit, ἀπὸ τοῦ πετᾶσθαι, Non. 56, 26; Varr. ap. Non. 1. 1.; cf.: petauristas Lucilius a petauro appellatos existimare videtur. At Aelius Stilo, quod in aëre volent, Fest. p. 206 Müll.
  2. II. Transf., of animals that leap very high, Plin. 11, 33, 39, § 115.

† pĕtauristārĭus, ii, m. [petaurista], a tumbler, rope-dancer (post-Aug.), Petr. 53; 60; Firm. Math. 8, 15.

† pĕtaurum, i, n., = πέταυρον, a stage or spring-board used by tumblers and rope-dancers, Lucil. ap. Fest. s. v. petauristae, p. 206 Müll.; Mart. 2, 86, 8; 11, 21, 3; Juv. 14, 265; Manil. 5, 434; Petr. Fragm. 13.

pĕtax, ācis, adj. [peto], catching at, striving after, greedy for any thing; with gen. (post-class.): ornatūs petax, Fulg. Myth. 2, 1: potentiae petax, id. ib. 2, 3.
Hence, adv. comp.: pĕtācĭus, more greedily, Avien. Progn. 432.