Napoli

See also: napoli

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Napoli, from Latin Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polis), from νέᾱ (néā, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólis, “city”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑpəli/, /ˈnæpəli/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈnapəlɪ/

Proper noun

Napoli (countable and uncountable, plural Napolis)

1. (rare) Synonym of Naples, a city and province in Campania, in southwestern Italy.
   • 1953, Jack Brooks, That's Amore:

     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!

2. A habitational surname from Italian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Napoli is the 6608^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5127 individuals. Napoli is most common among White (93.97%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Napoli”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 649.

Anagrams

• oil pan, oilpan

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Napoli, from Latin Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polis), from νέᾱ (néā, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólis, “city”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnæpoli/

Proper noun

Napoli n

1. Naples (a province and city in Campania, Italy)

Estonian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Napoli, from Latin Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polis), from νέᾱ (néā, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólis, “city”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑːpoli/, [ˈnɑːpːolʲi]
• Rhymes: -ɑːpoli
• Hyphenation: Na‧po‧li

Proper noun

Napoli

1. Naples (a province and city in Campania, Italy)

Declension

Declension of Napoli (ÕS type 1e/veski, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		Napoli	—
accusative	nom.
	gen.	Napoli
genitive			—
partitive		Napolit	—
illative		Napolisse	—
inessive		Napolis	—
elative		Napolist	—
allative		Napolile	—
adessive		Napolil	—
ablative		Napolilt	—
translative		Napoliks	—
terminative		Napolini	—
essive		Napolina	—
abessive		Napolita	—
comitative		Napoliga	—

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Napoli, from Latin Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polis), from νέᾱ (néā, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólis, “city”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑpoli/, [ˈnɑ̝po̞li]
• Rhymes: -ɑpoli
• Syllabification^(key): Na‧po‧li

Proper noun

Napoli

1. Naples (a province and city in Campania, Italy)

Declension

Inflection of Napoli (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative		Napoli	—
genitive		Napolin	—
partitive		Napolia	—
illative		Napoliin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Napoli	—
accusative	nom.	Napoli	—
	gen.	Napolin
genitive		Napolin	—
partitive		Napolia	—
inessive		Napolissa	—
elative		Napolista	—
illative		Napoliin	—
adessive		Napolilla	—
ablative		Napolilta	—
allative		Napolille	—
essive		Napolina	—
translative		Napoliksi	—
abessive		Napolitta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Napoli (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Napolini — accusative nom. Napolini — gen. Napolini genitive Napolini — partitive Napoliani — inessive Napolissani — elative Napolistani — illative Napoliini — adessive Napolillani — ablative Napoliltani — allative Napolilleni — essive Napolinani — translative Napolikseni — abessive Napolittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Napolisi — accusative nom. Napolisi — gen. Napolisi genitive Napolisi — partitive Napoliasi — inessive Napolissasi — elative Napolistasi — illative Napoliisi — adessive Napolillasi — ablative Napoliltasi — allative Napolillesi — essive Napolinasi — translative Napoliksesi — abessive Napolittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Napolimme — accusative nom. Napolimme — gen. Napolimme genitive Napolimme — partitive Napoliamme — inessive Napolissamme — elative Napolistamme — illative Napoliimme — adessive Napolillamme — ablative Napoliltamme — allative Napolillemme — essive Napolinamme — translative Napoliksemme — abessive Napolittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Napolinne — accusative nom. Napolinne — gen. Napolinne genitive Napolinne — partitive Napolianne — inessive Napolissanne — elative Napolistanne — illative Napoliinne — adessive Napolillanne — ablative Napoliltanne — allative Napolillenne — essive Napolinanne — translative Napoliksenne — abessive Napolittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Napolinsa — accusative nom. Napolinsa — gen. Napolinsa genitive Napolinsa — partitive Napoliaan Napoliansa — inessive Napolissaan Napolissansa — elative Napolistaan Napolistansa — illative Napoliinsa — adessive Napolillaan Napolillansa — ablative Napoliltaan Napoliltansa — allative Napolilleen Napolillensa — essive Napolinaan Napolinansa — translative Napolikseen Napoliksensa — abessive Napolittaan Napolittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Derived terms

• napolilainen

 

compounds

• Napolinlahti
• napolinmastiffi

 

Anagrams

• lapion, paloin

Friulian

Proper noun

Napoli

1. Naples

Related terms

• napoletan
• Napul

Italian

Etymology

From Latin Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polis), from νέᾱ (néā, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólis, “city”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈna.po.li/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -apoli
• Hyphenation: Nà‧po‧li

Proper noun

Napoli f

1. Naples (a province and city in Campania, Italy)

Proper noun

Napoli ?

1. the letter N in the Italian spelling alphabet

Proper noun

Napoli m or f by sense

1. a habitational surname

Derived terms

• golfo di Napoli
• napoli
• napolitudine
• vedi Napoli e poi muori

 

Related terms

• napoletana
• napoletanismo
• napoletanità
• napoletano

 

Descendants

• → Chinese: 拿坡里 (Nápōlǐ)
• → English: Napoli
• → Estonian: Napoli
• → Finnish: Napoli
• → Japanese: ナポリ
• → Ottoman Turkish: ناپولی (Napoli)
  • Turkish: Napoli

Anagrams

• Polani, alpino, palino

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish ناپولی (Napoli) and Italian Napoli, from Latin Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polis), from νέᾱ (néā, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólis, “city”).

Proper noun

Napoli

1. Naples (a city and province of Campania, Italy)