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Neapolis.

Former name of Naples: a port city in southwestern Italy.

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  1. Former name of Naples: a port city in southwestern Italy.

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  2. Former name of Kavala: a port city in northern Greece.

    historical
  3. Former name of Simferopol: the capital of Crimea, generally recognized as part of Ukraine, but currently controlled by Russia.

    historical
  4. Former name of Nabeul: a port city on the Cap Bon Peninsula in Tunisia.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin Neapolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis), from νέα (néa, “new”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”). Equivalent to neo- + -polis. Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Naples, Napoli, and Neapoli.

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