papisa
Portuguese
Etymology
From papa (“pope”) + -isa (“-ess”, feminine noun-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈpi.zɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈpi.za/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐˈpi.zɐ/
Noun
papisa f (plural papisas)
- (historical) papess (female pope)
Spanish
Etymology
From papa (“pope”) + -isa (“-ess”, feminine noun-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈpisa/ [paˈpi.sa]
- Rhymes: -isa
- Syllabification: pa‧pi‧sa
Noun
papisa f (plural papisas)
- papess
Further reading
- “papisa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014