[paˈpae̯], [paˈpɛː]
OriginOnomatopoeic, a regional Mediterranean interjection cognate to Ancient Greek πᾰπαῖ (păpaî). Compare babae.
- whoa; ooh; wow; ouch! (expressing any sudden emotion)
“Tum ego: "Papae" inquam "ut magna promittis!"” — "Whoa!", I said, "You promise such great things!"
- dative, form-of, genitive, singulargenitive/dative singular
- form-of, nominative, plural, vocativenominative/vocative plural
Formspāpae(canonical)
Source: Wiktionary