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Neapolitan
//ˌniːəˈpɒlɪtən// adj, name, noun
Definitions
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."
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.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Latin neāpolītānus, from Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis, literally “new city”), a Greek city in modern Naples. Doublet of naporitan.
Etymology 2
From Latin neāpolītānus, from Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis, literally “new city”), a Greek city in modern Naples. Doublet of naporitan.
Etymology 3
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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