Masculine
paus
pope
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɑu̯s/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch paus, paues, pauwes, from Old French papes (compare German Papst), from Medieval Latin pāpa (“bishop, pope”), from Ancient Greek πάπας (pápas, “bishop”), variant of πάππας (páppas, “father”), of imitative origin. Doublet of paap.
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