Neapolitan
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Naples, Italy
- designating an ice cream combination of the flavors chocolate, vanilla and strawberry in order
- of, about, or relating to the Neapolitan language
- used in combinations to mean syphilis and as a general adjective referring to the disease
proper noun
- a native or inhabitant of Naples, Italy
- Romance language of the Italo-Romance group spoken in most of continental Southern Italy
- individually wrapped square/rectangular pieces of chocolate
- an ice cream composed of three separate flavors (typically vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry) arranged side by side in the same container, usually without any barrier between them
- the disease or a person who has syphilis
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌniːəˈpɒlɪtən/ / /ˌniːəˈpɑlɪtən/ / /ˌniːəˈpɑlətən/
adj
Etymology: From Latin neāpolītānus, from Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis, literally “new city”), a Greek city in modern Naples. Doublet of naporitan.
- 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.)
- Describing a variety of ice cream made with eggs as well as cream.
name
Etymology: From Latin neāpolītānus, from Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis, literally “new city”), a Greek city in modern Naples. Doublet of naporitan.
- A language spoken in South Italy, approximately in the area of the former Kingdom of Naples.
“It was a while before someone told him they were speaking Neapolitan, which in his understanding wasn’t quite Italian but wasn’t quite not Italian either.”
noun
Etymology: From Latin neāpolītānus, from Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis, literally “new city”), a Greek city in modern Naples. Doublet of naporitan.
- 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.