partenopeo

See also: Partenopeo

Italian

Fontana della Sirena in Naples.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Παρθενόπη (Parthenópē), name of a Greek settlement (9th c. BCE) which later became Neāpolis (“Naples”, literally “new city”), 6th c. BCE. The name is from the siren Parthenope whose body was said to have been washed ashore nearby.

Noun

partenopeo m (plural partenopei, feminine partenopea)

1. Neapolitan

Adjective

1. Neapolitan

   Synonym: napoletano

Further reading

• History of Naples on Wikipedia.Wikipedia