Neapolitan
Americanadjective
noun
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Neapolitan
1375–1425; late Middle English Neopolitan < Latin Neāpolītānus. See Naples (< Greek Neā́polis literally, new town), -ite 1, -an
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This romp about Fiorilla, a flirty young woman with a roving eye who is married to Geronio, a wealthy old Neapolitan, is packed with hilarious, fast-moving ensembles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Neapolitan brand, which denied any link between these advertising campaigns and the Games, was fined 500,000 euros.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Some large guardian dogs showed high wolf ancestry, while others, including the Neapolitan mastiff, bullmastiff, and St. Bernard, showed none.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2025
After separating from film producer Franco Cristaldi in the early 70s, she began a life-long relationship with Neapolitan director Pasquale Squitieri, with whom she had a daughter, also named Claudia.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
Della Porta was a Neapolitan nobleman who had made a profession out of occult learning.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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