Neapolitan
See also: neapolitan
English Edit
Etymology Edit
From Latin neāpolītānus, from Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis, literally “new city”), a Greek city in modern Naples. Doublet of Naples, naporitan, Nabeul, and Nablus.
Pronunciation Edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌniːəˈpɒlɪtən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌniːəˈpɑlɪtən/
- (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ˌniːəˈpɑlətən/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒlɪtən
- Hyphenation: Ne‧a‧po‧li‧tan
Adjective Edit
Neapolitan (not comparable)
- Pertaining to Naples, a city in southern Italy.
- 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.)
- Synonym: harlequin
- (dated) Describing a variety of ice cream made with eggs as well as cream.
Derived terms Edit
Translations Edit
pertaining to Naples
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ice cream
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Noun Edit
Neapolitan (plural Neapolitans)
- An inhabitant or resident of Naples.
- An individually wrapped piece of chocolate, sold in assortments of various flavours such as coffee and orange.
Translations Edit
inhabitant or resident of Naples
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Proper noun Edit
Neapolitan (uncountable)
- A language spoken in South Italy, approximately in the area of the former Kingdom of Naples.
Translations Edit
language of Naples, Italy
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