adj · name · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌniːəˈpɒlɪtən/
General-American:/ˌniːəˈpɑlɪtən/
/ˌniːəˈpɑlətən/weak vowel merger
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rhymes with -ɒlɪtən
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Of, from or relating to the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Meaning 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.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: harlequin
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 3
Describing a variety of ice cream made with eggs as well as cream.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, not-comparable
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adj
Meaning 4
Alternative spelling of Neapolitan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Topics: food, lifestyle
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name
Meaning 5
A language spoken in South Italy, approximately in the area of the former Kingdom of Naples.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 6
A native or inhabitant of the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 7
An individually wrapped piece of chocolate, sold in assortments of various flavours such as coffee and orange.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
Meaning 8
of or relating to or characteristic of Naples or its people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
Meaning 9
a native or inhabitant of Naples
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Italian
History
Etymology
From Latin neāpolītānus, from Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis, literally “new city”), a Greek city in modern Naples. Doublet of naporitan.
Across languages
Translations
105 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
napolità
— pertaining to Naples
Chinese Mandarin:
那不勒斯的
(Nàbùlèsī de)
— pertaining to Naples
Czech:
neapolský
— pertaining to Naples
Dutch:
Napolitaans
— pertaining to Naples
Esperanto:
napola
— pertaining to Naples
Finnish:
napolilainen
— pertaining to Naples
French:
napolitain
— pertaining to Naples
Galician:
napolitano
— pertaining to Naples
Georgian:
ნეაპოლური
(neaṗoluri)
— pertaining to Naples
Georgian:
ნეაპოლიტანური
(neaṗoliṭanuri)
— pertaining to Naples
German:
Neapolitaner
— pertaining to Naples
German:
neapolitanisch
— pertaining to Naples
Greek:
ναπολιτάνικος
(napolitánikos)
— pertaining to Naples
Irish:
Napóileach
— pertaining to Naples
Italian:
napoletano
— pertaining to Naples
Italian:
partenopeo
— pertaining to Naples
Japanese:
ナポリの
(Napori no)
— pertaining to Naples
Korean:
나폴리의
(napolli-ui)
— pertaining to Naples
Latin:
neāpolītānus
— pertaining to Naples
Neapolitan:
napulitano
— pertaining to Naples
Occitan:
napolitan
— pertaining to Naples
Polish:
neapolitański
— pertaining to Naples
Portuguese:
napolitano
— pertaining to Naples
Russian:
неаполита́нский
(neapolitánskij)
— pertaining to Naples