collegamento ipertestuale
The English phrase hyperlink is collegamento ipertestuale in Italian.
The term refers to an area on a Web page.
Meaning: area on a Web page (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of collegamento (link/connection) and ipertestuale (hypertextual).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In casual or professional tech contexts, Italians frequently use the English loanword link instead of the full formal term. For formal situations, you can use collegamento ipertestuale or link ipertestuale.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is collegamenti ipertestuali, where both the noun and the adjective are pluralized.
Did you know?
- The word collegamento shares a root with the English word 'college'. Both derive from the Latin collegium, meaning a group of people with a common goal or a 'connection' of members.
- The word collegamento is shared with the world of transportation, as it is the standard term for a train or bus connection between two cities.
- The verb form of collegamento, which is collegare, can also mean 'to tie' or 'to bind' in a physical sense, like tying a knot.
Examples in context
- Ho inserito un collegamento ipertestuale nel documento.I inserted a hyperlink in the document.
- Non riesco a trovare il collegamento ipertestuale.I cannot find the hyperlink.
- Il collegamento ipertestuale è rotto.The hyperlink is broken.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Martina are working on a website together.
- LorenzoMartina, puoi controllare questo collegamento ipertestuale?Martina, can you check this hyperlink?
- MartinaSì, Lorenzo, guardo subito.Yes, Lorenzo, I will look right away.
- LorenzoSembra che non funzioni bene.It seems it is not working well.
- MartinaHai ragione, lo aggiusto ora.You are right, I will fix it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hyperlink” translations and entries collegamento ipertestuale, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
