See also: πάπας and παπᾶς

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Koine Greek παπάς (papás) / πάπας honorific for priests,[2] or Byzantine Greek παπᾶς (papâs),[3] from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas, children's language for grandfather). Doublet of πάπας (pápas, the pope) Also see παππούς (pappoús, grandfather).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /paˈpas/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧πάς

Noun edit

παπάς (papásm (plural παπάδες)

  1. (religion) Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic priest
    Synonym: (formal) ιερέας m (ieréas)
  2. (card games) king card in a pack of playing cards
    Synonym: ρήγας m (rígas)

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  1. ^ παππάς & comment - Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
  2. ^ παπάςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  3. ^ 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