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Definition of papa

papa

/ˈpɑː.pə/
pa · pa
Plural:papas
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• noun

1

An informal or affectionate term for one's father or grandfather, used especially by young children or as a form of address.

Example

"The little girl ran across the porch to greet her papa when he arrived home from work."

2

A code word representing the letter P in the NATO phonetic alphabet, used in aviation and radio communications.

Example

"The air traffic controller cleared the pilot to taxi along runway Papa toward the main terminal."

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• Rhymes for papa

• Nearby Words

pantyhose
panzer
pap
papa
papacy
papad
papal

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 17th century from French papa, derived via Latin papa and Ancient Greek pappas from a universal infantile reduplication of the syllable 'pa' used to address a father.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Papa. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/papa
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