neapolitan
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of or about or characteristic of Naples or its people.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
neeuhpahluhtuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
niəˈpɑlətən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Of or relating to or characteristic of Naples or its people
Of, from or relating to the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.
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.)
noun
A native or inhabitant of the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.
An individually wrapped piece of chocolate, sold in assortments of various flavours such as coffee and orange.
A language spoken in South Italy, approximately in the area of the former Kingdom of Naples.
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This meaning: Of or relating to or characteristic of Naples or its people
Used this way, neapolitan is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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