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Neapolitan¹
- /ˌniːəˈpɒlɪtən/ UK
- /ˌniːəˈpɑlɪtən/ US
- /ˌniːəˈpɑlətən/
Rhymes with -ɒlɪtən
Where it comes from
From Latin neāpolītānus, from Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis, literally “new city”), a Greek city in modern Naples. Doublet of naporitan and Napolitano.
The ice cream combination may be so called because one version popular in the late 19th to early 20th century was green (pistachio), white (vanilla) and red (cherry or strawberry), the colors of the Italian flag, or due to some ice cream makers being from Naples; Italy's reputation for ice-cream making may have reinforced the perceived connection.
adjective
- Of, from or relating to the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.
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Designating an ice cream combination of the flavours chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry in order.
Similar: harlequin
- Describing a variety of ice cream made with eggs as well as cream.
noun Neapolitans
- A native or inhabitant of the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.
- An individually wrapped piece of chocolate, sold in assortments of various flavours such as coffee and orange.
proper noun
- A language spoken in South Italy, approximately in the area of the former Kingdom of Naples. It was a while before someone told him they were speaking Neapolitan, which in his understanding wasn’t quite Italian but wasn’t quite not Italian either.
neapolitan²
adjective
- Alternative spelling of Neapolitan
Translations
Every language
adj ice cream
| Español | helado napolitano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 나폴리 아이스크림 Napolli aiseukeurim |
| 日本語 | ナポリタンアイスクリーム naporitan aisu kurīmu |
| Português | sorvete napolitano |
| Français | tranche napolitaine |
| Deutsch | Fürst-Pückler-Eis |
| Русский | неаполита́нское моро́женое neapolitánskoje moróženoje |
adj pertaining to Naples
| Español | napolitano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 나폴리의 napolli-ui |
| 日本語 | ナポリの Napori no |
| 中文 | 那不勒斯的 Nàbùlèsī de |
| Português | napolitano |
| Français | napolitain |
| Deutsch | Neapolitaner, neapolitanisch |
| Italiano | napoletano, partenopeo |
| Ελληνικά | ναπολιτάνικος napolitánikos |
| Русский | неаполита́нский neapolitánskij |
noun inhabitant or resident of Naples
| Español | napolitano, napolitana |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 나폴리인 Napolliin |
| 日本語 | ナポリ人 Napori-jin |
| 中文 | 那不勒斯人 Nàbùlèsī rén |
| Português | napolitano, napolitana |
| Français | Napolitain, Napolitaine |
| Deutsch | Neapolitaner, Neapolitanerin, Neapeler, Neapelerin |
| Italiano | napoletano, napoletana, partenopeo, partenopea |
| Ελληνικά | Ναπολιτάνος Napolitános, Ναπολιτάνη Napolitáni |
| Română | napolitan, napolitană |
| Русский | неаполита́нец neapolitánec, неаполита́нка neapolitánka |
name language of Naples, Italy
| Español | napolitano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 나폴리어 Napollieo |
| 日本語 | ナポリ語 Napori-go |
| 中文 | 那不勒斯語 /那不勒斯语 Nàbùlèsīyǔ |
| Português | napolitano |
| Français | napolitain |
| Deutsch | Neapolitanisch |
| Italiano | napoletano |
| Ελληνικά | ναπολιτάνικα napolitánika |
| Română | napolitană |
| Русский | неаполита́нский neapolitánskij |
Talk about this word "neapolitan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/neapolitan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. neapolitan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/neapolitan "neapolitan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/neapolitan.Cite this
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title = {neapolitan},
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