papa

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//pəˈpɑː//
United States//ˈpɑːpə//

Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.

noun

1
Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
2
informalA pet name for one's grandfather.
3
A parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church.
they are all of the Orthodox Church, and obey devoutly the precepts of Papa Athanasius
4
Variant of Papa from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic AlphabetAlternative letter-case form of Papa from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

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”).

Forms

plural: papas

Paolo · A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Paul.pap · Food in the form of a soft paste, often a porridge,…PAP · Pay And Pay (nickname for the People's Action Party)

papa · Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.

PAPA · Any pinball tournament held under the auspices of the…papal · Having to do with the pope or the papacy.paparazzi · Paparazzi taken as a group.

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