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Etymology Word of the Week

As some of you know, in addition to being the Director of Admissions, Pat O'Rourke '90 also teaches Latin at Saint Ignatius and is a self-proclaimed "word nerd." Here is his latest Etymology Word of the Week.
Naples - "city in southern Italy (3rd-largest municipality in Italy behind Rome and Milan) , known for its many churches and wonderful artwork.”  Originally a Greek colony called “Neapolis” meaning “new city” from the Greek prefix neo- meaning “new” and the Greek noun polis meaning “city or city-state.”  (All information is from www.wikipedia.org, www.etymonline.com and/or www.dictionary.com).

RELATED WORDS/PHRASES – Neapolitan (meaning “of Naples”), Neo-classical, neolithic, cosmopolitan, metropolis, political, Indianapolis, etc.

Sample sentence – "In one memorable The Simpsons episode, Homer was dismayed to find that someone in his household had eaten only the chocolate portions of the Neapolitan ice cream." 
 
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