Etymology

papal

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Today it means: Having to do with the pope or the papacy. Full definition →

Middle English papal ← Old French papal ← Medieval Latin pāpālis
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived frompāpālis“papal”
  2. Old French · derived frompapal
  3. Middle English · inherited frompapal
  4. English todaypapal

From Middle English papal, from Old French papal and Medieval Latin pāpālis (“papal”).

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