papa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
  2. A pet name for one's grandfather.
  3. A parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church.
  4. Alternative letter-case form of Papa from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
name
  1. Acronym of Professional and Amateur Pinball Association.
noun
  1. Any pinball tournament held under the auspices of the Professional and Amateur Pinball Association.
  2. Acronym of Parallax Aircraft Parking Aid.

Pronunciation

pə-päʹ /pəˈpɑː/ päʹ-pə /ˈpɑːpə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-papa.wav En-us-papa.ogg

Word forms

papa papas pappa

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”).

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