Napoleone

See also: napoleone

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnapolɛonɛ]
• Rhymes: -onɛ
• Hyphenation: Na‧po‧le‧o‧ne

Noun

Napoleone

1. vocative singular of Napoleon
   • 1965, Otakar Batlička, Na vlně 57 metrů‎^[1]:

     „Čekám na váš rozkaz, Napoleone!“

     "I am awaiting your orders, Napoleon!"

Italian

Etymology

The name is first attested in 1263 as cardinal Napoleone Orsini Frangipani; probably of Germanic origin, possibly from the clan name Nibelung.

It was later associated by folk etymology with Napoli (“Naples”) leone (“lion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na.po.leˈo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: Na‧po‧le‧ó‧ne

Proper noun

Napoleone m

1. Napoleon (Bonaparte)
2. a male given name; a saint's name, rare today

Related terms

• napoleonico
• napoleonide

Further reading

• Hanks, Hardcastle et al (2006): A Dictionary of First Names

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /naː.po.leˈoː.ne/, [näːpɔɫ̪eˈoːnɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /na.po.leˈo.ne/, [näpoleˈɔːne]

Proper noun

Nāpoleōne m

1. ablative of Nāpoleō