Standard Lemma guide

Neapolitan

adj · name · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌniːəˈpɒlɪtən/
  • General-American: /ˌniːəˈpɑlɪtən/
  • /ˌniːəˈpɑlətən/ weak vowel merger
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒlɪtən
  • CMU ARPABET: N IY2 AH0 P AA1 L AH0 T AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

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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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

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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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: harlequin

Antonyms: none provided

3

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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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

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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Meaning relationships

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5

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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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

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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7

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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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

adjective

Meaning 8

of or relating to or characteristic of Naples or its people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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9

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
  • Spanish: napolitano — pertaining to Naples
  • Swedish: neapolitansk — pertaining to Naples
  • Tagalog: Napolitano — pertaining to Naples
  • Catalan: gelat napolità — ice cream
  • Danish: regnbueis — ice cream
  • Finnish: trio- — ice cream
  • French: tranche napolitaine — ice cream
  • German: Fürst-Pückler-Eis — ice cream
  • Indonesian: es krim neapolitan — ice cream
  • Japanese: ナポリタンアイスクリーム (naporitan aisu kurīmu) — ice cream
  • Korean: 나폴리 아이스크림 (Napolli aiseukeurim) — ice cream
  • Portuguese: sorvete napolitano — ice cream
  • Russian: неаполита́нское моро́женое (neapolitánskoje moróženoje) — ice cream
  • Spanish: helado napolitano — ice cream
  • Chinese Mandarin: 那不勒斯語 /那不勒斯语 (Nàbùlèsīyǔ) — language of Naples, Italy
  • Dutch: Napolitaans — language of Naples, Italy
  • Esperanto: la napola lingvo — language of Naples, Italy
  • Finnish: napoli — language of Naples, Italy
  • French: napolitain — language of Naples, Italy
  • Galician: napolitano — language of Naples, Italy
  • German: Neapolitanisch — language of Naples, Italy
  • Greek: ναπολιτάνικα (napolitánika) — language of Naples, Italy
  • Irish: Iodáilis Napóileach — language of Naples, Italy
  • Italian: napoletano — language of Naples, Italy
  • Japanese: ナポリ語 (Napori-go) — language of Naples, Italy
  • Korean: 나폴리어 (Napollieo) — language of Naples, Italy
  • Neapolitan: napulitano — language of Naples, Italy
  • Polish: neapolitański — language of Naples, Italy
  • Portuguese: napolitano — language of Naples, Italy
  • Romanian: napolitană — language of Naples, Italy
  • Russian: неаполита́нский (neapolitánskij) — language of Naples, Italy
  • Spanish: napolitano — language of Naples, Italy
  • Swedish: neapolitanska — language of Naples, Italy
  • Tagalog: Napolitano — language of Naples, Italy
  • Catalan: napolità — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Catalan: napolitana — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Chinese Mandarin: 那不勒斯人 (Nàbùlèsī rén) — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Czech: Neapolitán — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Czech: Neapolitánec — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Danish: napolitaner — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Dutch: Napolitaan — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Dutch: Napolitaanse — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Esperanto: napolano — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Esperanto: napolanino — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Finnish: napolilainen — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • French: Napolitain — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • French: Napolitaine — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Galician: napolitano — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Georgian: ნეაპოლელი (neaṗoleli) — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • German: Neapolitaner — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • German: Neapolitanerin — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • German: Neapeler — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • German: Neapelerin — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Greek: Ναπολιτάνος (Napolitános) — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Greek: Ναπολιτάνη (Napolitáni) — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Irish: Napóileach — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Italian: napoletano — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Italian: napoletana — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Italian: partenopeo — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Italian: partenopea — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Japanese: ナポリ人 (Napori-jin) — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Korean: 나폴리인 (Napolliin) — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Neapolitan: napulitano — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Neapolitan: napulitana — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Occitan: napolitan — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Occitan: napolitana — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Polish: neapolitańczyk — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Polish: neapolitanka — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Portuguese: napolitano — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Portuguese: napolitana — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Romanian: napolitan — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Romanian: napolitană — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Russian: неаполита́нец (neapolitánec) — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Russian: неаполита́нка (neapolitánka) — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Spanish: napolitano — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Spanish: napolitana — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Swedish: neapolitan — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Swedish: neapolitanska — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Tagalog: Napolitano — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Turkish: napoliten — inhabitant or resident of Naples
  • Ottoman Turkish: ناپولتان (Napoltan) — inhabitant or resident of Naples
Real reading context

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