Neapolitan
//ˌniːəˈpɒlɪtən// adj, name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A native or inhabitant of the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.
- 2 a native or inhabitant of Naples wordnet
- 3 An individually wrapped piece of chocolate, sold in assortments of various flavours such as coffee and orange.
Adjective
- 1 Of, from or relating to the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city. not-comparable
- 2 Alternative spelling of Neapolitan. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
- 3 Designating an ice cream combination of the flavours chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry in order. (Until the mid-20th century the flavours were pistachio, vanilla, and strawberry, giving the colours of the Italian flag.) not-comparable
- 4 Describing a variety of ice cream made with eggs as well as cream. dated, not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to or characteristic of Naples or its people wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A language spoken in South Italy, approximately in the area of the former Kingdom of Naples. uncountable
"It was a while before someone told him they were speaking Neapolitan, which in his understanding wasn’t quite Italian but wasn’t quite not Italian either."
Example
More examples"We don't have Neapolitan ice cream."
Etymology
From Latin neāpolītānus, from Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis, literally “new city”), a Greek city in modern Naples. Doublet of naporitan.
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