papa-

prefix

Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy.

OriginLatin pāpa ← Ancient Greek πάππας →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπάππας
  2. Latinpāpa
  3. Englishpapa-

Borrowed from Latin pāpa, from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas).

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APA

papa-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papa-

MLA

“papa-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papa-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “papa-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papa-.

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