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Napoli en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈnæpəli/ (US)
• /ˈnɑpəli/ (US)
• /ˈnapəlɪ/ (UK)

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.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, countable, rare, uncountable) Alternative form of Naples
   alt of Naples
   • When you walk in a dream but you know you're not dreaming, Signore, scuzza me but you see, back in old Napoli, that's amore! 1953, Jack Brooks, That's Amore:
2. (countable, rare, uncountable) Alternative form of Naples: ▸ A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Naples and the region of Campania, Italy.
3. (countable, rare, uncountable) Alternative form of Naples: ▸ A metropolitan city of Campania, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Naples.
4. (countable, uncountable) A habitational surname from Italian.
   • Napoli said he has never seen a US president promote a network like OAN while launching a sustained assault on credible news organizations. 2020 May 8, Oliver Darcy, “Meet OAN, the little-watched right-wing news channel that Trump keeps promoting”, in CNN:

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