naples
/ˈneɪ.pəlz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Naples and the region of Campania, Italy.
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A metropolitan city of Campania, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Naples.
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Synonym of Kingdom of Naples, a former kingdom that controlled southern Italy in the early modern period.
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Synonym of Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, a former kingdom that controlled southern Italy and Sicily in the 19th century.
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Etymology
From French Naples, from Latin Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polĭs), from νέᾱ (néā, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólĭs, “city”) after the relocation of the original Greek settlement in the area. Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Napoli, Neapoli, and Neapolis. Compare Newton.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: Naples, Neāpolis, Νεᾱ́πολῐς
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈneɪ.pəlz/
- British English: /ˈneɪ.pəlz/