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Greek
- (etymological spelling) παππάς m (pappás)
Etymology
Inherited from Koine Greek παπάς (papás) / πάπας honorific for priests, or Byzantine Greek παπᾶς (papâs), from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas, “children's language for grandfather”). Doublet of πάπας (pápas, “the pope”) Also see παππούς (pappoús, “grandfather”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈpas/
- Hyphenation: πα‧πάς
Noun
παπάς • (papás) m (plural παπάδες)
- (religion) Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic priest
- Synonym: (formal) ιερέας m (ieréas)
- (card games) king card in a pack of playing cards
- Synonym: ρήγας m (rígas)
Declension
Derived terms
- παπα- (papa-) (used before names of priests)
- surnames: Παπάς (Papás), Παππάς (Pappás) and compounds with Παπαδ-
- and see: πάπας m (pápas, “the pope”) & παππούς (pappoús, “grandfather”)
References
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παππάς & comment - Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
- ^ “παπάς”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
- ^ παππάς & comment - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre