napoletano

Neapolitan, of Naples

adjective nah-poh-leh-TAH-noh Less Common

Usage Note

Napoletano describes anything from Naples (Napoli) — the city, its people, dialect, or cuisine. As a noun, un napoletano/una napoletana means 'a Neapolitan person.' The word is also used for the Neapolitan dialect, a Romance language distinct from standard Italian. Pizza napoletana (with a soft dough rim, San Marzano tomato, and buffalo mozzarella) has UNESCO recognition.

Examples

"La pizza napoletana è famosa in tutto il mondo."

Natural Translation

Neapolitan pizza is famous throughout the world.

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