Neapolitan

adj, noun — 5 senses

Neapolitan

adj

UK /ˌniːəˈpɒlɪtən/ · US /ˌniːəˈpɑlɪtən/

Etymology From Latin neāpolītānus, from Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis, literally “new city”), a Greek city in modern Naples. Doublet of naporitan.

1

Of, from or relating to the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.

2

Designating 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.)

3

Dated Describing a variety of ice cream made with eggs as well as cream.

Derived terms
Neapolitan chord, Neapolitan disease, Neapolitan ice cream, Neapolitan mastiff, Neapolitanness, Neapolitan pizza, Neapolitan sauce, Neapolitan wafer

Neapolitan

noun

Etymology From Latin neāpolītānus, from Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis, literally “new city”), a Greek city in modern Naples. Doublet of naporitan.

1

A native or inhabitant of the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.

2

An individually wrapped piece of chocolate, sold in assortments of various flavours such as coffee and orange.

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