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)

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

Usage notes

• Although παππάς (pappás) is the more etymologically correct spelling , 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)