noun

daddy

daddy, father

Daddy, can you read me a story?

Daddy, can you read me a story?

She still calls her father 'Daddy'.

She still calls her father 'Daddy'.

((noun)) an affectionate or child's word for father. "Daddy, I'm home!"

Synonyms: dad, pa, pop, father

From 'dad' + the affectionate suffix '-y'.

The '-y' suffix is often used in English to create a more affectionate or child-like version of a noun, like 'kitty' from 'cat'.

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