partenopeo

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Italian

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Fontana della Sirena in Naples.

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Παρθενόπη (Parthenópē), name of a Greek settlement (9th c. BCE) which later became Neāpolis (Naples, literally new city), 6th c. BCE. The name is from the siren Parthenope whose body was said to have been washed ashore nearby.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /par.te.noˈpɛ.o/
  • Rhymes: -ɛo
  • Hyphenation: par‧te‧no‧pè‧o

Noun

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partenopeo m (plural partenopei, feminine partenopea)

  1. Neapolitan

Adjective

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partenopeo (feminine partenopea, masculine plural partenopei, feminine plural partenopee)

  1. Neapolitan
    Synonym: napoletano

Further reading

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Spanish

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Adjective

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partenopeo (feminine partenopea, masculine plural partenopeos, feminine plural partenopeas)

  1. Neapolitan

Noun

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partenopeo m (plural partenopeos, feminine partenopea, feminine plural partenopeas)

  1. Neapolitan

Further reading

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