papa

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”).

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.
   they are all of the Orthodox Church, and obey devoutly the precepts of Papa Athanasius 1892, Fergus Hume, The Island of Fantasy: A Romance
4. (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Papa from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.