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papa¹
- /pəˈpɑː/ UK
- /ˈpɑːpə/ US
Sounds like poppa (father–bother merger), popper (non-rhotic, father–bother merger) · Rhymes with -ɑː, -ɑːpə
Where it comes from
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”).
noun papas · pappa
- Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
- A pet name for one's grandfather.
- A parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church. they are all of the Orthodox Church, and obey devoutly the precepts of Papa Athanasius
- Alternative letter-case form of Papa from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet
PAPA²
proper noun
- Acronym of Professional and Amateur Pinball Association
noun PAPAs
- Any pinball tournament held under the auspices of the Professional and Amateur Pinball Association.
- Acronym of Parallax Aircraft Parking Aid
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dad, pater, daddy, dada, old man, pop, pa, pappa, pops, poppa, father, daddy-o, dadda, mama, mister, buddy
Talk about this word "papa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/papa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. papa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/papa "papa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/papa.Cite this
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title = {papa},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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