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Naples

Naples

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A city and port in southern Italy that is the capital of Campania
  • proper noun
  • /ˈneɪpəlz/
translation icon : Nápoles
  • The collection was presented to the City of Naples by the heirs of the Duke in 1931.
  • City of Naples
  • Museum of Naples
  • letter from Naples

So in Naples, the most popular pizza is fried.

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Synonyms

Napoli
vsNaples
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A large port city in southwest Italy and capital of Campania

is the English name for the same city serving as Campania's capital

Compounds

A wide bay near the city of Naples in southern Italy

A large bay near the city of Naples in southern Italy

Naples garlic
  • Specialized
7.6

A small onion plant with white flower clusters often grown in gardens and used in cooking

Surface Forms

Naples main

Etymology

Naples gets its name from the old Greek word Neapolis, made of nea 'new' and polis 'city'. So it originally meant 'new city', which helps you remember that Naples began as a new settlement and grew into an important city long ago.