password
/ˈpas.sword/feminine
The Italian word for password is password. Wiktionary also lists parola chiave and parola d'ordine.
Meaning: computing: string of characters known only to a user (noun)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| password | /ˈpas.sword/ | feminine |
| parola chiave | /paˈrɔ.la ˈkja.ve/ (word by word) | feminine |
| parola d'ordine | feminine | |
| parola d'accesso | feminine |
In computing, a password refers to a string of characters known only to a user.
Which one should you use?
The English loanword password is the most common term used in everyday technical contexts and digital interfaces. In contrast, parola chiave and parola d'ordine are formal Italian translations of the term.
How does it change in a sentence?
Even though it is an English loanword, password is treated as a feminine noun (la password).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpas.sword/
Did you know?
- The component word chiave in parola chiave comes from the same Latin root as the English word 'clavicle', which refers to the collarbone.
- The term parola chiave can be used as a password, but in most Italian digital contexts, it refers to a 'keyword' used for search engine optimization or indexing.
- Despite having several native options, the English word password is so dominant in Italy that using parola d'accesso in a casual setting might sound unnaturally formal.
Examples in context
- Mi dia la password.Give me the password.This sentence is useful for requesting a password.Tatoeba #5505840 by Guybrush88, translation #3151471 by CK
- Qual è la password?What's the password?This sentence is useful for asking what the password is.Tatoeba #5590696 by Guybrush88, translation #2234120 by CK
- Ora ha la password.He now has the password.This sentence is useful for stating that someone has the password.Tatoeba #7952493 by Guybrush88, translation #2877160 by AlanF_US
- Qual è la tua parola d'accesso?What is your password?
- Mi puoi dire la chiave?Can you tell me the password?
- La mia parola d'accesso è 'Segreto123'.My password is 'Secret123'.
- 396 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofia and Lorenzo are at home trying to log into the Wi-Fi.
- SofiaHai scritto la password su questo foglio?Did you write the password on this piece of paper?
- LorenzoNo, non ricordo la password del Wi-Fi.No, I don't remember the Wi-Fi password.
- SofiaProva con la password che ti ho dato ieri.Try with the password I gave you yesterday.
- LorenzoSì, funziona finalmente!Yes, it finally works!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “password” translations and entries password, parola chiave, parola d'ordine, parola d'accesso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (parola, chiave) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chiave, parola, parola d'ordine, password, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
