ナポリタン

Japanese

Etymology

Named after Naples in Italy: borrowed from French napolitain (“Neapolitan”), from Latin neāpolītānus, from Neāpolis (“Naples”), from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polis), from νέᾱ (néā, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólis, “city”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ナポ​リタン [nàpóꜜrìtàǹ] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [na̠po̞ɾʲitã̠ɴ]

Noun

ナポリタン • (naporitan) 

1. naporitan (a Japanese spaghetti dish)

Related terms

• ナポリ (Napori)

Descendants

• → English: naporitan, napolitan