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tamagotchi

/ˌtaməˈɡɒtʃɪ/US/ˌtɑməˈɡoʊt͡ʃi/

tamagotchi is the alternative letter-case form of Tamagotchi.

Noun capitalized: Tamagotchi

Tamagotchi (plural Tamagotchis)

  1. A toy consisting of a small electronic virtual pet, a cyberpet.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Tamagotchi.

Forms of tamagotchi

pluraltamagotchis
pluralTamagotchis
alternative formtamagotchi

Origin of tamagotchi

A genericization of Tamagotchi, the name of a virtual pet series: the word is a Japanese blend of 卵 (たまご, tamago, “egg”) + ウオッチ (uotchi, from English watch).

Words that rhyme with tamagotchi

Questions about tamagotchi

What does tamagotchi mean?
Tamagotchi means a toy consisting of a small electronic virtual pet, a cyberpet.
What is tamagotchi the alternative letter-case form of?
Tamagotchi is the alternative letter-case form of Tamagotchi.
What part of speech is tamagotchi?
Tamagotchi is a noun.
How do you pronounce tamagotchi?
Tamagotchi is pronounced /ˌtaməˈɡɒtʃɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of tamagotchi?
The plural of tamagotchi is tamagotchis.

Words near tamagotchi in the dictionary

  1. Tamachek
  2. tamacoare
  3. tamada
  4. tamadas
  5. tamago
  6. tamagotchi
  7. tamagotchis
  8. tamagoyaki
  9. tamahagane
  10. Tamahaq
  11. tamaite

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