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Papa (noun) means an affectionate or old-fashioned way to address your father; used like ‘dad’. Example: “Papa, will you help me fix my bike this afternoon?”
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1
An affectionate or old-fashioned way to address your father; used like ‘dad’.
"Papa, will you help me fix my bike this afternoon?"
"In the old film, the girl kissed her papa goodnight."
"My friend still calls her father papa, even though she is grown up."
2
A loving name some people use for their grandfather.
3
A priest who leads a parish in the Greek Orthodox Church.
"The villagers gathered at the church, where the papa blessed the bread."
"Every Sunday the papa greets families at the door of the church."
"The papa visited the sick members of his parish this week."
4
Another way of writing ‘Papa’, the word for the letter P in the NATO phonetic alphabet.
"The pilot spelled out the call sign: Papa, Alpha, Romeo."
"The operator wrote down the code, starting with Papa and then Delta."
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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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What is the meaning of papa?
"papa" (noun) means an affectionate or old-fashioned way to address your father; used like ‘dad’.
What is another word for papa?
Other words for "papa" include pa, dad, pappa, daddy, pop, dada.
What are the different meanings of papa?
"papa" has 3 main meanings: 1. An affectionate or old-fashioned way to address your father; used like ‘dad’; 2. A loving name some people use for their grandfather; 3. A priest who leads a parish in the Greek Orthodox Church.
How do you use papa in a sentence?
Example: "Papa, will you help me fix my bike this afternoon?"
