Neapolitan

noun

Ne·​a·​pol·​i·​tan ˌnē-ə-ˈpä-lə-tən 

: a native or inhabitant of Naples, Italy

Neapolitan adjective

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin neapolitanus of Naples, from Greek neapolitēs citizen of Naples, from Neapolis Naples

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Neapolitan

• Neapolitan ice cream

Rhymes for Neapolitan

• cosmopolitan
• metropolitan
• nonmetropolitan