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
Example Sentences
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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
"You now have slice concepts, London pizza, new haven, sourdough, Neapolitan, Detroit - it's a heavenly minefield for a pizza-loving consumer to explore."
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
His just-released recording of Neapolitan songs with the ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro is similarly surprising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025
For a while we wander along unfamiliar streets, hearing words in Neapolitan, a language we can almost understand.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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