El papa
Example: El papa visitó la ciudad el año pasado para una misa.
Definition
"El papa" refers to the Pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, who holds supreme spiritual authority and often plays a significant role in global religious and political matters. For example, "El papa visitó la ciudad el año pasado para una misa" means the Pope visited the city last year for a mass.
Etymology
The term "el papa" originates from the Latin word 'papa,' meaning 'father,' which was adopted into Spanish as a respectful title for the bishop of Rome. Did you know that the word 'papa' was first used around the 3rd century AD to signify a spiritual father?
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"El papa" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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