passaparola

Italian

Etymology

From passa (“pass”, second person singular imperative of passare) +‎ parola (“word”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpas.sa.paˈrɔ.la/
  • Hyphenation: pas‧sa‧pa‧rò‧la

Noun

passaparola m (invariable)

  1. (military) An order, repeated in a low voice, from one soldier to another in a series.
  2. (by extension) word of mouth, grapevine (spontaneous verbal communication among a group of people)

Coordinate terms

  • telefono senza fili (“Chinese whispers”)
  • passare parola (“to pass the word”)
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