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Neapolitan

Pronunciation: /nɪəˈpɒlɪt(ə)n/
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Definition of Neapolitan

noun

  • a native or inhabitant of Naples.

adjective

  • relating to Naples: he is Neapolitan by birth the Neapolitan Riviera

Origin:

from Latin Neapolitanus, from Latin Neapolis 'Naples', from Greek neos 'new' + polis 'city'

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