πάπας

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See also: παπάς and παπᾶς

Ancient Greek[edit]

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Noun[edit]

πάπας (pápasm (genitive πάπου); first declension

  1. Koine form of πάππας (páppas, papa, daddy)

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Etymology[edit]

Either[1] Inherited from Byzantine Greek πάπας (pápas, pope), from Medieval Latin papa (a mediaeval αντιδάνειο (antidáneio, repatriated loanword), from Late Koine Greek πάπας (pápas, Christian priest; bishop of Rome),...
or,[2] a modern αντιδάνειο (antidáneio, reborrowing) from Medieval Latin papa, from Late Koine Greek πάπας (pápas, Christian priest; bishop of Rome),...
which derives from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas, papa, daddy), an imitative/nursery word (See French papa).
The etymology of πάπας -and παπᾶς (papâs)- is discussed by Eustathius at Opuscula 38.line 58 & 39.50.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpa.pas/ - compare to παπάς (papás)
  • Hyphenation: πά‧πας

Noun[edit]

πάπας (pápasm (plural πάπες)

  1. (Christianity) pope (the bishop of Rome)
    Antonym: αντίπαπας (antípapas, antipope)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ πάπας - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
  2. ^ πάπαςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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