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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
pa·pa
[pah-puh, puh-pah] Pronunciation Key
[pah-puh, puh-pah] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | father. |
| 2. | (initial capital letter ) a code word used in communications, esp. by radio, to represent the letter P. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| pa·pa
(pä'pə, pə-pä') Pronunciation Key
n. Informal Father. [French; see papa in Indo-European roots.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
papa
papa
"father," 1681, from Fr. papa, from L. papa, originally a child's word, cf. Gk. pappa (voc.) "o father," pappas "father," pappos "grandfather." The native word is daddy; first use of papa was in courtly speech, as a continental affectation, not used by common folk until late 18c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| papa | |
noun | |
| an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk [syn: dad] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Papa
Pa*pa"\, n. [F. papa, L. papa; cf. Gr. ?, ?, a child's word meaning father. Cf. Pope.]1. A child's word for father. 2. A parish priest in the Greek Church. --Shipley.
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