Posillipo

Italian

Etymology

Apparently from Ancient Greek παυσίλυπος (pausílupos, ending pain), the name of a Roman villa situated in the territory of the neighbourhood, owned by Vedius Pollio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poˈzil.li.po/
  • Rhymes: -illipo

Proper noun

Posillipo f

  1. a neighbourhood of Naples, Campania, Italy

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • posillipino

Proper noun

Posillipo m or f by sense

  1. a surname transferred from the place name

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