Neapolitan

[ nee-uh-pol-i-tn ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Naples:

   a Neapolitan love song.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Naples.

Neapolitan

/ ˌnɪəˈpɒlɪtən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Naples

adjective

1. of or relating to Naples

Word History and Origins

Origin of Neapolitan¹

1375–1425; late Middle English Neopolitan < Latin Neāpolītānus. See Naples (< Greek Neā́polis literally, new town), -ite ¹, -an

Word History and Origins

Origin of Neapolitan¹

C15: from Latin Neāpolītānus, ultimately from Greek Neapolis new town

Example Sentences

A Deaf- and family-owned business, Pi00a sells Neapolitan pizzas with Asian influences and a mission to provide jobs for the hard of hearing.

From Los Angeles Times

Pi00a is a Deaf- and family-owned business, selling Neapolitan pizzas with Asian influences and a mission to provide jobs for the hard of hearing.

From Los Angeles Times

On the other side of town, in Rainier Beach, a chic European cafe dishes up true Neapolitan pizza.

From Seattle Times

When I think of “Gomorrah,” his 2008 drama about a Neapolitan criminal syndicate, I immediately re-see the shot of two dead teenagers in the bucket of a bulldozer — a grotesque Pietà.

From New York Times

Like “My Brilliant Friend” and “Gomorrah,” “The Sea Beyond” exploits the Neapolitan sun, water and sky for maximum pictorial effect, and it wraps itself in the city’s architectural and scenic splendors.

From New York Times