English Explanatory Dictionary

Napoli

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative form of Naples
  2. Alternative form of Naples:
  3. A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Naples and the region of Campania, Italy.
  4. A metropolitan city of Campania, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Naples.
  5. A habitational surname from Italian.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɑpəli/ /ˈnæpəli/ /ˈnapəlɪ/

Word forms

Napoli Napolis

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Napoli, from Latin Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polĭs), from νέᾱ (néā, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólĭs, “city”). Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Naples, Neapoli, and Neapolis.

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