Galericulate
/ɡəˈlɛrɪkjələt/noun
Having or resembling a small cap, helmet, or cap-like covering.
Did you know?Its Latin ancestor was connected with the imagery of a galerum, a cap or helmet, while modern botanists and mycologists use the term for cap-like structures.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
γαλέη (galē)
“Weasel; a traditional proposed source connected with animal-skin headgear, though the deeper etymology is uncertain”
Classical Latin
Latin
galea
“Helmet or protective head covering”
Classical Latin
Latin
galerum
“A cap, hat, or helmet”
Classical Latin
Latin
galericulum
“A small cap or little helmet”
Late Latin
Latin
galericulatus
“Furnished with or shaped like a little cap”
19th Century
English
galericulate
“Having a small cap or cap-like covering”