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t. e. French ( français, French: [fʁɑ̃sɛ], or langue française, French: [lɑ̃ɡ fʁɑ̃sɛːz]) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul.
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Neapolitan means "from the city of Naples in Italy". It is an adjective. Neapolitan can mean: Someone who lives in Naples or comes from Naples; Neapolitan language, the language spoken in the former territory of Kingdom of two siclies" Neapolitan ice cream, a mixture of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream side-by-side in the same container
Neapolitan chord. In Classical music theory, a Neapolitan chord (or simply a " Neapolitan ") is a major chord built on the lowered ( flatted) second ( supertonic) scale degree. In Schenkerian analysis, it is known as a Phrygian II, [1] since in minor scales the chord is built on the notes of the corresponding Phrygian mode .
Dough, honey. Media: Struffoli. Struffoli, also known as Honey Balls ( Italian: [ˈstruffoli]; Neapolitan: struffule, Neapolitan: [ˈstrufːulə] ), is a Neapolitan dish made of deep fried balls of sweet dough. The dough is used in many Italian sweet treats such as chiacchiere. For struffoli, the dough is formed in to balls about the size of ...
Neapolitan language, the language of southern continental Italy, named after the Kingdom of Naples. Neapolitan piastra, a currency of the mainland part of the former Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Neapolitan horse, an extinct horse breed formerly bred in Naples. Neapolitan Mastiff, a large, ancient breed of dog.
