papa

pa-pa · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An informal or affectionate term for one's father.

  2. 2.

    (In the NATO phonetic alphabet) The code word for the letter P.

Forms

plural: papas

Related words

Antonyms: mama, mother
See also: dad, daddy, father, mama
Synonyms: dad, daddy, father, pop

Etymology

From French papa, from Latin papa and Greek pappas ("father"), a child's word for "father" found across many languages due to its easy pronunciation by infants.