Wordil papaMeaningthe popePart of speechnounPronunciationCourseItalianLessonHistoric past of essere and avere (fu, ebbe)Usages of il papaIl papa ebbe un'alleanza nascosta con il re straniero.The pope had a secret alliance with the foreign king.Il papa, con il quale ebbero un'alleanza, fu molto influente.The pope, with whom they had an alliance, was very influential.