Tamagotchi
English
Alternative forms
- tamagotchi
Etymology
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).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌtaməˈɡɒtʃɪ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌtɑməˈɡoʊt͡ʃi/, /ˌtɑməˈɡɑt͡ʃi/
- Rhymes: -ɒtʃi
Noun
Tamagotchi (plural Tamagotchis)
- A toy consisting of a small electronic virtual pet, a cyberpet.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Tamagotchi.