παπάς

See also: πάπας

Greek

Alternative forms

παππάς m (pappás)

Etymology

Variant of πάππας (páppas, “daddy, papa”), itself imitative.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [paˈpas]
Hyphenation: πα‧πάς

Noun

παπάς • (papás) m (plural παπάδες)

(religion) Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic priest
(card games) king card in a pack of playing cards

Usage notes

Although παππάς (pappás) is the more etymologically correct spelling [1], παπάς (papás) is the more common form.

Declension

declension of παπάς

	singular	plural
nominative	παπάς •	παπάδες •
genitive	παπά •	παπάδων •
accusative	παπά •	παπάδες •
vocative	παπά •	παπάδες •

Synonyms

(priest): ιερέας m (ieréas)
(playing card): ρήγας m (rígas)

References

Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre

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