παπάς

See also: πάπας

Greek

Alternative forms

• παππάς m (pappás)

Etymology

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

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

Declension

παπάς (papás)

	singular	plural
nominative	παπάς	παπάδες
genitive	παπά	παπάδων
accusative	παπά	παπάδες
vocative	παπά	παπάδες

Usage notes

• Although παππάς (pappás) is the more etymologically correct spelling , παπάς (papás) is the more common form.

Synonyms

• (priest): ιερέας m (ieréas)
• (playing card): ρήγας m (rígas)