tunnussana

== Finnish == === Etymology === tunnus (“marker, sign, emblem”) +‎ sana (“word”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtunːusˌsɑnɑ/, [ˈt̪unːus̠ˌs̠ɑ̝nɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑnɑ Syllabification(key): tun‧nus‧sa‧na Hyphenation(key): tunnus‧sana === Noun === tunnussana password, watchword (secret word used to gain admittance) Synonym: salasana (figuratively) watchword, motto Synonyms: tunnuslause, motto ==== Usage notes ==== Not used for passwords in computing, which are salasana. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “tunnussana”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023