partenopeo

See also: Partenopeo

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Παρθενόπεια (Parthenópeia), 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

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

Noun

partenopeo m (plural partenopei, feminine partenopea)

  1. Neapolitan

Adjective

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

  1. Neapolitan
    Synonym: napoletano

Further reading

Spanish

Adjective

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

  1. Neapolitan

Noun

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

  1. Neapolitan

Further reading

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