padre

Meaning

  1. A military clergyman.
  2. A Roman Catholic or Anglican priest.

Translations

παπάς

πατήρ

aumônier militaire

aumôniers militaires

capellán militar

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɑdɹeɪ/
Etymology

Borrowed from Italian padre, Spanish padre, or Portuguese padre (“priest”), which are from Latin pater (“father”). Doublet of ayr, faeder, father, pater, and père.

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