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noun

Pĕta

gen. Pĕtae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
the goddess of praying; entreaty; a metal plate •
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.
Perseus ID: n35785 Key: Peta