Παππασμός

calling out papa

Translated by David Whitehead27 Feb 2004Vetting: high5 revisions

9 words

An address made by a child to its father.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Παππασμός· προσφώνησις παρὰ παιδὸς εἰς πατέρα γινομένη.

Betacode

*pappasmo/s: prosfw/nhsis para\ paido\s ei)s pate/ra ginome/nh.

Notes

This noun is attested only here; but cf. pi 255, pi 256, pi 260, pi 261.

Linked from2 entries

π255Πάππαpappa[Note] that pappa and tetta and appa [are] not [names of] the parent, one-for-one, but a way of addressing the parent. And pappa and appa [are] not simply [terms for] the father, but a polite way of speaking to a…
π2674Προσηγορίαappellation[Meaning] address.

Neighbouring entries

π256Παππάζοιενthey might call papa π257Παππάξ παπαππάξpapax papappax π258Παππασμόςcalling out papa π259Παπαῖpapai π260Παππίδιονlittle papa

Revision history5 revisions · last 6 May 2021

6 May 2021expanded note — Catharine Roth
29 Aug 2011Revised — David Whitehead
11 Nov 2005another keyword — David Whitehead
4 Mar 2004more x-refs — David Whitehead
3 Mar 2004set status — Catharine Roth
27 Feb 2004Translated — David Whitehead