παππάς

See also: πάππας

Greek

Alternative forms

παπάς m (papás)

Etymology

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

Noun

παππάς • (pappás) m (plural παππάδες)

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

Usage notes

παππάς (pappás) is the more etymologically correct spelling[1].

Declension

declension of παππάς

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	παππάς •	παππάδες •
genitive	παππά •	παππάδων •
accusative	παππά •	παππάδες •
vocative	παππά •	παππάδες •

References

Georgios Babiniotis (2008), “παππάς”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.

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