πάπας

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Greek

Etymology

Twice borrowed: the Byzantine Greek πάπας (pápas, pope) -also medieval παπᾶς (papâs, priest)-[1], from Medieval Latin papa, from late Koine Greek πάπας (pápas, christian priest; bishop of Rome), from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas, papa, daddy)[2], an imitative/nursery word (See French papa).

Noun

πάπας (pápasm (plural πάπες)

  1. (religion) pope, the bishop of Rome

Declension

References

  1. ^ πάπαςKriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.) (here, in monotonic script)
  2. ^ πάπας - 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