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Etymology

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From Latin neāpolītānus, from Neāpolis (Naples), from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polĭs, literally new city).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /na.po.leˈta.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: na‧po‧le‧tà‧no

Adjective

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napoletano (feminine napoletana, masculine plural napoletani, feminine plural napoletane)

  1. Neapolitan (of, from or relating to the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city)
    Synonym: partenopeo
    Hypernyms: campano, italiano

Noun

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napoletano m (plural napoletani, feminine napoletana)

  1. Neapolitan (native or inhabitant of the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city) (usually male)
    Synonym: partenopeo
    Hypernyms: campano, italiano

Descendants

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  • Ottoman Turkish: ناپولتان (Napoltan)

Noun

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napoletano m (uncountable)

  1. Neapolitan (language)

Derived terms

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