purpo

Neapolitan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin pōlypus, from Doric Greek πώλυπος (pṓlupos), Doric form of Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous).

Noun

purpo (plural purpe, feminine porpa, feminine plural porpe)

  1. octopus
    ’O purpo se coce dinte all’acqua soja.
    The octopus cooks in its own juice.
    — Neapolitan adage

References

  • Giacco, Giuseppe (2003) “purpo”, in Schedario Napoletano
  • Rocco, Emmanuele (1882) Vocabolario del dialetto napolitano‎[1]
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