English
papa
see also: Papa, PAPA
Noun
  1. .
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.

Pronunciation
  • (RP) enPR: pə-päʹ, IPA: /pəˈpɑː/
  • (America) enPR: päʹ-pə, IPA: /ˈpɑːpə/
Noun
  1. (often, childish) Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
  2. (informal) A pet name for one's grandfather.
  3. A parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church.
  4. (international standards) from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet.
Papa
Papa [1]
Papa [2]
Papa [3]
Pronunciation Noun
  1. (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the letter P.
  2. (nautical) Signal flag for the letter P.
  3. (time zone) UTC−03:00
Translations
PAPA
Noun
  1. .
Proper noun
  1. Acronym of Professional and Amateur Pinball Association
Noun

papa (plural papas)

  1. Any pinball tournament held under the auspices of the Professional and Amateur Pinball Association.
  2. (aviation) Acronym of Parallax Aircraft Parking Aid


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