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Neapolitan

American  
[nee-uh-pol-i-tn] / ˌni əˈpɒl ɪ tn /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Naples.

    a Neapolitan love song.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Naples.

Neapolitan British  
/ ˌnɪəˈpɒlɪtən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Naples

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Naples

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Scott McTominay wouldn't touch one back in Manchester, but since moving to southern Italy he boasts the glow of a man loving both the local Neapolitan cuisine and his football.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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

The book, sponsored by the Vermont-based flour producer, is organized around crust styles, ranging from the original Neapolitan to New American.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 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

In front of the sink he built a small bar out of discarded lumber and covered it with scavenged tiles: blue- and-white arabesques; Neapolitan checkerboard; red heraldic dragons; and local, earth-tone Pewabics.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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