NEAPOLITAN

Neapolitan

(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Naples or its people

Neapolitan

(noun) a native or inhabitant of Naples

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

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.

Noun

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.

Proper noun

Neapolitan (uncountable)

A language spoken in South Italy, approximately in the area of the former Kingdom of Naples.

Source: Wiktionary


Ne`a*pol"i*tan, a. Etym: [L. Neapolitanus, fr. Neapolis Naples, Gr.

Definition: Of of pertaining to Maples in Italy.

– n.

Definition: A native or citizen of Naples.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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