passaparola
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb-object compound, composed of passa (“to pass”) + parola (“word”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
passaparola m (invariable)
- (military) an order, repeated in a low voice, from one soldier to another in a series
- (by extension) word of mouth, grapevine (spontaneous verbal communication among a group of people)
Coordinate terms[edit]
- telefono senza fili (“Chinese whispers”)
Related terms[edit]
- passare parola (“to pass the word”)
References[edit]
- ^ passaparola in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication