PILEUS

Pileus

The pileus was a brimless, felt cap worn in Illyria, Epirus and Ancient Greece and later copied by Ancient Rome. The Greek πιλίδιον and Latin pilleolus were smaller versions, similar to a skullcap.

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pileus

Noun

  1. the cap of a mushroom.
  2. the bell of a jellyfish
  3. a small thin cloud attached to a cumulus cloud. A cap cloud
  4. a conical felt hat worn in ancient Rome and Greece
  5. The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape.


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