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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek παππούς (pappoús), from Ancient Greek παππίας (pappías), diminutive form of πάππας (páppas, “daddy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈpus/
- Hyphenation: παπ‧πούς
Noun
παππούς • (pappoús) m (plural παππούδες, feminine γιαγιά)
- grandfather, grandad, grandpa (father of one's parents)
Ο παππούς μου πολέμησε στον Βʹ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο.- O pappoús mou polémise ston Vʹ Pagkósmio Pólemo.
- My grandpa fought in World War II.
- (colloquial, by extension) gramps, pops, oldtimer (to address any old man)
Πρόσεξε, παππού, μη σε πατήσει κανένα αμάξι καθώς περνάς το δρόμο.- Prósexe, pappoú, mi se patísei kanéna amáxi kathós pernás to drómo.
- Careful, gramps, that a car doesn't run you over as you cross the road.
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Coordinate terms
- see: Appendix:Greek vocabulary/Family
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