Definition of PAPA

papa

Meanings

Plural: papas

Noun

  • an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
  • Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
  • A pet name for one's grandfather.
  • A parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church.
  • alternative letter-case form of Papa from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

dad, dada, daddy, pa, pappa, pop

Scrabble Score: 8

papa is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
papa is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
papa is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

papa is a valid Words With Friends word