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Neapoli

Neapoli proper noun: any of several towns or subdivisions of towns in Greece, especially a suburb of Thessaloniki.

Proper noun

Neapoli

  1. Any of several towns or subdivisions of towns in Greece, especially a suburb of Thessaloniki.
  2. A town in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece.
  3. A town in Kozani regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece.
    Synonyms:
    Yenisehir, Palladium, Naslich, Lapciste, Leipsista

Synonyms of Neapoli

  • Yenisehir
  • Palladium
  • Naslich
  • Lapciste
  • Leipsista

Origin of Neapoli

From Greek Νεάπολη (Neápoli), from νέα (néa, “new”) + πόλη (póli, “city”) and from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis), from νέα (néa) + πολις (polis). Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Naples, Napoli, and Neapolis.

Questions about Neapoli

What does Neapoli mean?
Neapoli means any of several towns or subdivisions of towns in Greece, especially a suburb of Thessaloniki.
What part of speech is Neapoli?
Neapoli is a proper noun.

Words near Neapoli in the dictionary

  1. neap tides
  2. neaped
  3. neapier
  4. neapiest
  5. neaping
  6. Neapoli
  7. Neapolis
  8. neapolitan
  9. Neapolitan chord
  10. Neapolitan chords
  11. Neapolitan disease

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