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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King Arthur’s Neapolitan follows the intent of this tradition but not all the details because sourcing the Italian ingredients can be difficult in this country.
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
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
He says McFratm - which roughly translates as McBro in Neapolitan slang - is his favourite, and a fan recently got that name and McTominay's number eight as a tattoo on his leg.
From BBC • May 11, 2025
That was enough to buy one gallon of Neapolitan ice cream, which she said was not only delicious but had lots of calcium and would be good for our bones.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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