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pa
1804, colloquial shortening of papa (q.v.).
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papa (n.)
"father," 1680s, from French papa, from Latin papa, originally a reduplicated child's word, similar to Greek pappa (vocative) "o father," pappas "father," pappos "grandfather." The native word is daddy; according to OED the first use of papa was in courtly speech, as a continental affectation, and it was not used by common folk until late 18c.
grandpa (n.)1814, shortening of grandpappa (1753), childish or familiar form of grandfather (see grand- + pa). Grandpappa is recorded from 1753, grandpop from 1860, grandpappy from 1853.
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Definitions of pa
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pa (n.)
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk;
pa (n.)
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies;
pa (n.)
an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas;
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Pa (n.)
a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead;
Synonyms: protactinium / protoactinium / atomic number "
Pa (n.)
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter;
Synonyms: pascal
