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papa
CEFRA2
/pəˈpɑː/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A child's word for father.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church.
Examples
Papa made sure all the lights were turned off before going to bed.
Papa had a classical education.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA pet name for one's grandfather.
Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
Alternative letter-case form of Papa from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
More examples
In contextMy papa said no.
they are all of the Orthodox Church, and obey devoutly the precepts of Papa Athanasius
Quick test
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Origin
noun
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”).