Neapolitan
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin neāpolītānus, from Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis, literally “new city”), a Greek city in modern Naples.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
Neapolitan (not comparable)
- Pertaining to Naples, a city in southern Italy.
- Describing 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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