papa en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- /pəˈpɑː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- pə-päʹ (Received-Pronunciation)
- päʹ-pə (General-American)
- (General-American) audio
- /ˈpɑːpə/ (General-American)
Etymology
From French papa, from Middle French papa, from Old French papa, from Latin papa, probably originally a reduplicated imitation of a child's early efforts at vocalising Latin pater (“father”). Compare Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas, “papa, daddy”).
Meanings
- (childish, often) Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
- (informal) A pet name for one's grandfather.
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A parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church.
they are all of the Orthodox Church, and obey devoutly the precepts of Papa Athanasius
1892, Fergus Hume, The Island of Fantasy: A Romance:
- (alt-of, qualifier:international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Papa from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| papas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pappa | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
godpapa · papa-bear · papa bear · papaship · papaji · papahood · papa's girl · come to papa · grandpapa
Relateds
dad · daddy · paw · pop · poppa · pater · da · pa · pappy · father